# rental

Pronunciation: US say "REN-tuhl" /ˈɹɛntəl/; UK

## Noun

1. An item or property that someone pays to use for a period of time without owning it.
   - Simple: A thing you pay to use for a while, such as a house, car, or tool.
   - _The beachfront rental was booked solid through the entire month of July._
   - _She returned the rental with a full tank to avoid the extra fee._
2. The payment made in exchange for the use of something that belongs to another person.
   - Simple: The money paid to use something that belongs to someone else.
   - _The landlord agreed to freeze the rental for another twelve months._
   - _A higher rental on the warehouse cut sharply into their profits._
3. The act or process of paying to use something for a set period rather than purchasing it outright.
   - Simple: The act of paying to use something for a while instead of buying it.
   - _The rental of professional sound equipment saved the band a huge upfront cost._
   - _Short-term rental of e-bikes has surged across the city center._
6. A business that lets its customers pay to use its goods or equipment for a period of time.
   - Simple: A shop or company that lets customers pay to use its things for a while.
   - _The downtown rental stocks everything from power tools to party tents._
   - _A bike rental opened across from the harbor last summer._
7. In sports, a player acquired by trade who has a year or less remaining on his contract.
   - Simple: In sports, a player who joins a team by trade with a year or less left on his deal.
   - _The general manager landed a rental to shore up the defense for one postseason run._
   - _Fans worried the club traded its best prospects for a rental who would leave in July._

## Adjective

4. Relating to the activity of letting people pay to use property or goods for a period of time.
   - Simple: Used for or connected to paying to use something for a time.
   - _She built a career in the rental industry before opening her own agency._
   - _Several rental platforms now compete for the same vacation travelers._
5. Relating to the rent paid or received for the use of property or goods.
   - Simple: Having to do with the rent that is charged for using property or goods.
   - _Investors compared the rental yield of each building before bidding._
   - _His rental earnings now exceed his salary from the office job._

## Origin

Formed from "rent" combined with the suffix "-al".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/rental (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).