: 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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High supply and weakening renter demand have apartment landlords living in an ever-more competitive space.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
According to census data, nearly half of renters and nearly a quarter of homeowners in Austin spend more than 30% of their income on housing.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The multiyear shortage of construction has kept prices high, while mortgage rates spiking in the aftermath of the pandemic have left many renters unable to buy and existing owners unwilling to part with their current properties.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
According to census data, nearly half of renters and nearly a quarter of homeowners in Austin spend more than 30% of their income on housing.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The multiyear shortage of construction has kept prices high, while mortgage rates spiking in the aftermath of the pandemic have left many renters unable to buy and existing owners unwilling to part with their current properties.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renter. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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