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renter

noun · verb

Simple meaning

An owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person.

Pronunciation

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rehnter

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɹɛntɚ

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. One who rents property or other goods from another.

  2. law

    One who owns or controls property and rents that property to another.

  3. law

    An owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person

  4. informal

    A film worth renting, but not possibly worth visiting a cinema to see.

  5. ukslangSynonym of rent boy

    Male prostitute.

verb

  1. To sew together so that the seam is scarcely visible; to sew up with skill and nicety; to finedraw.

  2. To restore the original design of (a tapestry) by working in new warp.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: One who rents property or other goods from another.

Used this way, renter is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • tenant , a specialist term, precise but narrower

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • rentverbBase word

    Let for money.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • rentalnounDerived noun

    Property that is leased or rented out or let.

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