: a rented car

Examples of rent-a-car in a Sentence

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Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized with a fractured vertebrae and multiple cuts and bruises, including injuries specifically to his left arm and lower leg, after his rent-a-car was hit from behind, spokesman Michael Ragusa said Sunday. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 And those airlines, rent-a-car outfits, rail carriers and commercial property owners are willing borrow at a premium for several reasons. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2023 In addition, the forecasting firms said much of the increase in monthly sales is going to fleet sales, including daily rent-a-car fleets. Jim Henry, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rent-a-car was in 1935

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“Rent-a-car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rent-a-car. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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