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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.

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. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to rent or renting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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We enjoy the extra room and special charm of short-term rentals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Our interactive graphic shows where the £1,000 a month rental zone has extended, principally from London.

From BBC

David reminded her that soon they’d be moving out of this tiny rental to a new home on his nearby peppermint farm.

From Literature

And it would simultaneously push rents up by shrinking the pool of rental options.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’ve always been leery of short-term rentals, and my friends’ recent experience is further proof that rummaging through an online grab bag of properties isn’t for me.

From The Wall Street Journal

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