rental

American  

[ren-tl] / ˈrɛn tl /

noun

1. an amount received or paid as rent. rent.

2. the act of renting. rent.

3. an apartment, house, car, etc., offered or given for rent. rent.

4. an income arising from rents rent received.

5. a rent-roll.

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adjective

1. of or relating to rent. rent.

2. available for rent. rent.

3. engaged in the business of providing rentals.

   a rental agency.

rental British  

/ ˈrɛntəl /

noun

1. 1. the amount paid by a tenant as rent

   2. the amount paid by a user for the use of property

      telephone rental

   3. an income derived from rents received

2. property available for renting

3. a less common name for rent-roll

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adjective

1. of or relating to rent or renting

Other Word Forms

• prerental noun
• rerental noun

Etymology

Origin of rental

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English word from Anglo-Latin word rentāle. See rent ¹, -al ²

Example Sentences

However, real estate and rental activity saw the first decline in 10 months and severe winter storms and snowfalls disrupted transit operations in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nye Jones from Generation Rent, a campaign group for private renters, says rental scams are a growing issue.

From BBC

He was able to live off the rental revenue after he returned from being deployed to assemble missiles in Yemen and Syria for Iranian allies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rental car company said Thursday that searches to its website had surged 15% over the prior week, which it attributed to travelers looking for other ways to travel amid ongoing delays at airports.

From Barron's

Passengers may not appreciate the long airport security lines created by TSA staffing shortages, but there have been some benefits to investors in rental car and security companies.

From Barron's

Related Words

• apartment
• lease