for rent

phrase

: available for use or service in return for payment

Examples of for rent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Records show the house, completed in 2022 and situated on a hillside parcel close to half an acre, was made available for rent at least twice between August 2025 and March 2026 but was never leased. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 The majority of home construction across the state continues to be single-family homes — with increasingly large footprints — or the classic four- or five-story apartment building, usually for rent, Fulton said. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 There are also several places where the royals go for their summer retreat, such as Balmoral Castle in Scotland, available for rent. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 This oversized 400-acre property stretches between both the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts of the island, home to ocean-view suites and spacious villas, and estates available for rent when owners are traveling elsewhere. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for rent

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of for rent was in 1827

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“For rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20rent. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster