renter

[ ren-ter ]

noun

1. a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent. rent.

ˈrenter

/ ˈrɛntə /

noun

1. a person who lets his property in return for rent, esp a landlord
2. a person who rents property from another; tenant
3. a distributor of films to cinemas for commercial showing

Word History and Origins

Origin of renter¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; rent ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Officials are proposing to do so on land already zoned for multifamily housing, where people tend to be renters, not in neighborhoods zoned for single-family houses where people tend to own.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s because renters in New York are held responsible for paying the broker that the landlord hired to find tenants.

From Salon

Earlier this year, the department released data on the ULA Emergency Renters Assistance Program, which funnels money to low-income renters at risk of homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times

Landlords have also been accused of hoarding low-cost housing units and selling them for an exorbitant price, knowing that the desperation of some renters would more than offset any wasted space.

From Salon

The amount of housing benefit that private renters can claim will be frozen again next year, the government has confirmed.

From BBC

Related Words

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