: one that rents
specifically
: the lessee or tenant of property
Examples of renter in a Sentence
one of the renters called to tell us the hot water heater was broken
left our apartment keys at the renter's office just before leaving in the moving truck
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Tenants say this type of eviction may be used in retaliation when renters complain about housing conditions or to evict every resident of a building or complex when new ownership purchases the property.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Only property owners can protest, even though renters will absolutely foot the bill through higher housing costs.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Notice should be given in a way that allows property owners to get money for the lien from renters who aren’t paying bills, Lyles said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
But in Italy, there are government incentives, like tax credits, for people renovating their homes, even renters.
—Thea Duncan Prando, CNBC, 17 May 2025
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Only property owners can protest, even though renters will absolutely foot the bill through higher housing costs.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Notice should be given in a way that allows property owners to get money for the lien from renters who aren’t paying bills, Lyles said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
But in Italy, there are government incentives, like tax credits, for people renovating their homes, even renters.
—Thea Duncan Prando, CNBC, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for renter
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renter. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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