: 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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The Connecticut House and Senate passed House Bill 5002, a sweeping measure to expand affordable housing, modernize zoning laws, and deliver real protections for renters.
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Jim Amann, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
To qualify, renters must meet income caps set at no more than 120 percent of the county’s median household income, or about $95,000.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Lazier first submitted a preliminary development application in October 2022 for Seaside Ridge, a 7-acre project that would include 42 units for lower-income renters.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
From perfect gallery walls to temporary decor hacks, these renters get creative, even in small spaces.
—L.a. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Jim Amann, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
To qualify, renters must meet income caps set at no more than 120 percent of the county’s median household income, or about $95,000.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Lazier first submitted a preliminary development application in October 2022 for Seaside Ridge, a 7-acre project that would include 42 units for lower-income renters.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
From perfect gallery walls to temporary decor hacks, these renters get creative, even in small spaces.
—L.a. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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