rental

1 of 2

noun

rent·​al ˈren-tᵊl 

1

: an amount paid or collected as rent

2

: something that is rented

3

: an act of renting

4

: a business that rents something

rental

2 of 2

adjective

1

a

: of or relating to rent

b

: available for rent

2

: dealing in rental property

a rental agency

Examples of rental in a Sentence

Noun

thousands of dollars paid in rental

There are restrictions against rentals to people with pets.

The movie is available for rental.

Boat rentals are available on the island.

I had a rental while my car was being repaired.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Fees last year included $1,623 for the daily rental, $232 for cleanup, $42 per participant, $927 for every human torso the center provided — and $186 for each cremation, according to invoices NBC News obtained. —Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024

During the period when Aronowitz and Dylan were friends, both families shared a summer rental on New York’s Fire Island, likely in 1969. —David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024

Adjective

Off-mountain rental options are limited, but Village Ski & Sport in Lincoln offers a good selection 10 miles south of Cannon. —Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024

And Keith Richards, Donna Karan and Christie Brinkley are said to have thrown their own homes at Parrot Cay into the rental pool. —Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing rental

• line rental
• rental library

Kids Definition

rental

1 of 2 noun

rent·​al ˈrent-ᵊl 

1

: an amount paid or collected as rent

2

: something for rent

3

: an act of renting

rental

2 of 2 adjective

1

: of, relating to, or available for rent

a rental car

2

: dealing in rental property

a rental agency

Legal Definition

rental

1 of 2 noun

rent·​al

1

: an amount paid or collected as rent

2

: something that is rented

3

: an act of renting

4

: a business that rents something

rental

2 of 2 adjective

1

a

: of or relating to rent

b

: available for rent

rental property

2

: dealing in rental property

a rental agency