rent strike

noun

: a refusal by a group of tenants to pay rent (as in protest against high rates)

Examples of rent strike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, the tenants launched a rent strike at the beginning of the month while Levovitz still owned the building. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

The renters, who were members of the Los Angeles Tenants Union, ended the years-long rent strike in July 2025 and solidified affordable rent for the next decade. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 May 2026

The union issued a rent strike in November for unsafe living conditions. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026

In the working-class neighborhood of East Flatbush, the new mayor stepped into the lobby of an old apartment building on Clarkson Avenue and met with tenants on rent strike. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rent strike

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Legal Definition

rent strike

noun

: a refusal by a group of tenants to pay rent (as in protest against high rates)