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noun rent·al \ ˈren-tᵊl \

Definition of rental

1 :an amount paid or collected as rent

2 :something that is rented

3 :an act of renting

4 :a business that rents something

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Examples of rental in a Sentence

thousands of dollars paid in rental
There are restrictions against rentals to people with pets.
The movie is available for rental.
Boat rentals are available on the island.
I had a rental while my car was being repaired.

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September 1, 1967 The stables at the fairgrounds will not be reopened for rental to area Horseowners, Lake County commissioners said Monday afternoon.

— kitty conley, Post-Tribune, "Crown Point Star Newspaper Almanac," 28 Aug. 2017
That includes cuts to homeless assistance grants and a reduction of nearly $1 billion to Section 8 rental assistance, which helps about 2.2 million low-income families afford housing.

— Washington Post, "Carson pledges to fight homelessness amid budget cut plans," 18 July 2017
The bike-and-kayak rental shop is behind Ma Kai, and the water-taxi dock is out front.

— tan vinh, The Seattle Times, "Happy Hour: Places for drinks with a view," 18 July 2017
But all of them were gone, depriving the Trump club of at least $250,000 total in rental fees and catering costs, according to interviews and a review of IRS charity records.

— rob kuznia, Washington Post, "Is the presidency good for Trump’s business? Not necessarily at this golf course.," 18 July 2017
Others said that potential defamation of a board member was not a reason to disallow the rental.

— mike cason, AL.com, "Montgomery theater board sticks with decision to block pro-Siegelman film," 18 July 2017
That’s not nothing, and teams have generally shown themselves less willing to surrender big packages of prospects for two-month rentals.

— sam mellinger, kansascity, "Mellinger Minutes: Chiefs’ outlook, Sporting surging, and what would Royals be like with Yordano Ventura?," 18 July 2017
The council will also discuss and consider options for managing short-term rentals; and will receive an update on the Camino del Mar Downtown Streetscape project.

— laura groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, "On the agenda, July 16," 16 July 2017
An hour on the range costs $16 to $20, and gun rentals run another $15 to $22 (plus a $2 first-time setup fee).

— marielle wakim, Los Angeles Magazine, "Best of LA: 92 of Our Favorite Things to Eat, Do, and Buy Right Now," 14 July 2017

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First Known Use of rental

14th century

rental

adjective

Definition of rental

1 a :of or relating to rent

b :available for rent

2 :dealing in rental property

a rental agency

Recent Examples of rental from the Web

For the residential component of the redevelopment, the company suggested a mix of rental units, townhouses and condos, with 200 apartments and 25 townhouses proposed for the first phase.

— erin hegarty, Naperville Sun, "Questions continue on size, process for Naperville 5th Avenue redevelopment," 29 Aug. 2017
The driver of the rental van used in the Barcelona attacks fled immediately in a second van, and has yet to be apprehended.

— tina nguyen, The Hive, "Massive Manhunt Underway After Barcelona Attacks Kill 13," 18 Aug. 2017
Trump also proposed to reduce rental assistance programs for the poor.

— michelle ye hee lee, Washington Post, "President Trump’s claim that he has done ‘far more than anyone’ for ‘inner cities’," 17 Aug. 2017
Hefford was found unconscious on the floor of her Mandurah, Australia, apartment on June 19 by a real estate agent conducting a regular rental inspection.

— tess koman, Cosmopolitan, "25-Year-Old Bodybuilding Mom Reportedly Dies of Protein Overdose," 15 Aug. 2017
The listing also clarified that the home's rental status has no relationship with the White House, Donald Trump, or the Trump organization in any way.

— devon ivie, Teen Vogue, "Airbnb Lists Donald Trump's Childhood Home in New York," 9 Aug. 2017
Le Château des Palmiers, which Trump bought in 2013 and has used primarily as a rental property, includes 11 bedrooms and 12 full bathrooms.

— sam dangremond, Town & Country, "All of Donald Trump's Houses, in Photos," 2 Aug. 2017
In April, Border Patrol stopped a man trying to smuggle 10 people in the back of a rental truck.

— j. weston phippen, The Atlantic, "Texas Police Find Dozens of Migrants Trapped in a Trailer Truck," 23 July 2017
The national rental vacancy rate is at its lowest point in three decades.

— alden woods, azcentral, "'Here for the eviction': More renters forced from homes as affordable-housing crisis deepens," 16 July 2017

First Known Use of rental

15th century

RENTAL Defined for English Language Learners

rental

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noun

Definition of rental for English Language Learners

: the amount of money paid or collected as rent
: the act of renting something
: something that can be rented

RENTAL Defined for Kids

rental

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noun rent·al \ ˈren-tᵊl \

Definition of rental for Students

:an amount paid or collected as rent

rental

adjective

Definition of rental for Students

:relating to or available for rent

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noun rent·al

legal Definition of rental

1 :an amount paid or collected as rent

2 :something that is rented

3 :an act of renting

4 :a business that rents something

rental

adjective

legal Definition of rental

1 a :of or relating to rent

b :available for rent

rental property

2 :dealing in rental property

a rental agency

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