rent·al

[ren-tl]
noun
1.
an amount received or paid as rent.
2.
the act of renting.
3.
an apartment, house, car, etc., offered or given for rent.
4.
an income arising from rents received.
5.
a rent-roll.
adjective
6.
of or pertaining to rent.
7.
available for rent.
8.
engaged in the business of providing rentals: a rental agency.
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Origin:
1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-Latin rentāle. See rent1, -al2

pre·rent·al, noun
re·rent·al, noun
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rental (ˈrɛntəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a.  the amount paid by a tenant as rent
 b.  the amount paid by a user for the use of property: telephone rental
 c.  an income derived from rents received
2.  property available for renting
3.  a less common name for rent-roll
 
adj
4.  of or relating to rent or renting

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Example sentences
Rental car insurance is an option available to people who rent a vehicle.
The city also has strict laws protecting rental tenants.
Not reporting or under-reporting rental income contributes to the tax gap.
Perhaps universities could offer rental subsidies for secondhand dealers.
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