rent-a-car

[ rent-uh-kahr ]

noun

1. a company or service that rents cars, as by the day or week.
2. a car provided by such a company or service.

adjective

1. Also especially British, of or relating to such a company or service:

   rent-a-car rates.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rent-a-car¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Early roles included a cannibal in a commercial for Hertz rent-a-car and an abominable snowman in the 1981 film “Caveman.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The overall rent-a-car industry still has more demand than supply,” Joe Ferraro, the president and chief executive officer at Avis Budget Group, the rental car company, said on a Feb. 15 earnings call.

From New York Times

But unlike dealers, often small businesses tied to brands, the rent-a-car market is more concentrated and cost-sensitive, pushing down wholesale prices.

From Reuters

I also think that, like Avis rent-a-car once upon a time, Frontier needs to try harder.

From Los Angeles Times

In the last six months, he has earned an average of $750 a month for essentially doing nothing but acting as his own rent-a-car company.

From New York Times