# rents

Pronunciation: say "RENTS" /ɹɛnts/

## Noun

1. Plural of rent. — plural of rent
   - Simple: Plural of rent. Use this when talking about more than one payment for using a home or space.
   - _Rising rents have pushed many tenants out of the city center._
   - _The landlord reviews all his rents annually._
3. Alternative spelling of 'rents. *(slang)* — Alternative spelling of 'rents.
   - Simple: Alternative spelling of 'rents. A slang word for parents.
   - _The rents want me home by midnight on weekdays._
   - _My rents finally agreed to help pay for college._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of rent. — third-person singular simple present indicative of rent
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of rent. Use this when one person pays to use something for a while.
   - _My brother rents a studio in the arts district._
   - _The company rents heavy equipment to construction crews._

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