: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
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Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Such authorizations can’t be obtained unless a renter has liability insurance and agrees both to indemnify the city against litigation damages and to give users safety training.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
For their part, Airbnb and other platforms urge potential renters to read reviews carefully, and to look at the ratings on subcategories such as cleanliness and accuracy.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Similarly, New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s property-tax and renter relief mechanisms are, at present, annual or rolling programs subject to funding and statutory mandates.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Such authorizations can’t be obtained unless a renter has liability insurance and agrees both to indemnify the city against litigation damages and to give users safety training.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
For their part, Airbnb and other platforms urge potential renters to read reviews carefully, and to look at the ratings on subcategories such as cleanliness and accuracy.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Similarly, New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s property-tax and renter relief mechanisms are, at present, annual or rolling programs subject to funding and statutory mandates.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 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 14 Dec. 2025.
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