renter

noun

rent·​er ˈren-tər 

: one that rents

specifically : the lessee or tenant of property

Synonyms of renter

• tenant

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

Recent Examples on the Web

And only 14% of renter households in Southeast Florida could actually afford to buy a single-family home or condo, according to the group’s 2025 housing outlook. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Enterprise Mobility told the Tribune it either gives the city the necessary information to ticket the renter or driver directly, or pays the violation and then recovers the cost from the renter. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

That's the advice of Mark Cipollina, a frequent car renter who runs a travel gear site. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The city is short 64,000 units of housing for its lowest income renters. — Julianna Mejia july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing renter

• rack-renter

Rhymes for renter

• center
• centre
• enter
• stentor
• dissenter
• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer
• tormentor
• epicenter

Kids Definition

renter

noun

rent·​er ˈrent-ər 

: one that rents

especially : tenant