1
a
: of or relating to rent
b
: available for rent
2
: dealing in rental property
a rental agency
Examples of rental in a Sentence
Noun
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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Alvaro Morales, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
With expectations to far exceed the 5,000 participants and 30 percent increase in bike rentals of last summer, the success of CopenPay speaks volumes about the global shift toward sustainable travel.
—AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
The data, which has been collected since 2016 and includes rental applications, executed new leases, renewal offers and acceptances and forward-looking occupancy, is fed into an algorithm to recommend the highest price a landlord can offer a renter.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Those hosting models themselves incur infrastructure costs—GPU rentals, electricity and more.
—Alvaro Morales, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
With expectations to far exceed the 5,000 participants and 30 percent increase in bike rentals of last summer, the success of CopenPay speaks volumes about the global shift toward sustainable travel.
—AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
Adjective
That would also be true of getting cash-out on for any rental property.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
The data, which has been collected since 2016 and includes rental applications, executed new leases, renewal offers and acceptances and forward-looking occupancy, is fed into an algorithm to recommend the highest price a landlord can offer a renter.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
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“Rental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rental. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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rental
1 of 2 noun
rent·al
ˈrent-ᵊl 
1
: an amount paid or collected as rent
2
: something for rent
3
: an act of renting
rental
2 of 2 adjective1
: of, relating to, or available for rent
a rental car
2
: dealing in rental property
a rental agency
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