renter

[ ren-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.

Origin of renter

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rent1, -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for renter

renter

/ (ˈrɛntə) /


noun
  1. a person who lets his property in return for rent, esp a landlord

  2. a person who rents property from another; tenant

  1. a distributor of films to cinemas for commercial showing

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