Synonyms of renter

renter

noun

ˈren-tər 

1

as in tenant

one who rents a room or apartment in another's house

one of the renters called to tell us the hot water heater was broken

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tenant
• lessee
• visitor
• lodger
• resident
• boarder
• roomer
• roommate
• guest
• occupant
• subtenant
• cotenant
• occupier
• resider
• flatmate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• landlord
• letter
• lessor
• proprietor
• landowner
• landlady
• landholder
• laird
• host
• innkeeper
• slumlord

2

as in landlord

the owner of land or housing that is rented to another

left our apartment keys at the renter's office just before leaving in the moving truck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landlord
• lessor
• proprietor
• letter
• landlady
• landowner
• landholder
• laird
• slumlord

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenant
• lessee
• lodger
• roomer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of renter

According to RentCafe, other areas with large Millennial renter populations include Modesto and Fresno. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Some 226,600 low-income renter households across the Bay Area lack an affordable home, according to an analysis by the nonprofit California Housing Partnership. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

In the United States, nearly half of all renter households for whom rent burden is calculated were cost-burdened and, according to the Pew Research Center, 69 per cent of Americans are very concerned about the cost of housing. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Most of the updates she’s made have been renter-friendly, allowing the apartment’s original craftsmanship to remain the focus. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026