: one that rents
specifically
: the lessee or tenant of property
Examples of renter in a Sentence
one of the renters called to tell us the hot water heater was broken
left our apartment keys at the renter's office just before leaving in the moving truck
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While many factors affect auto insurance premiums, data from Experian shows that homeowners typically pay about 10% less than renters.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Are renters responsible for shoveling their snow in Indianapolis?
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
Until there's more housing available, in other words – for renters, young buyers, seniors, and everyone in between – the crisis won't let up.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
And because landlords aren't required to accept renters with vouchers, the roughly 11,000 people who have them in Hamilton County sometimes struggle to find an affordable home.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Are renters responsible for shoveling their snow in Indianapolis?
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
Until there's more housing available, in other words – for renters, young buyers, seniors, and everyone in between – the crisis won't let up.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
And because landlords aren't required to accept renters with vouchers, the roughly 11,000 people who have them in Hamilton County sometimes struggle to find an affordable home.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for renter
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renter. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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