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

Eatonville takes a relatively small hit because so much of its population is renters. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

In the decades that followed, as the original economists interpreted and reinterpreted Smith, wrestling with the relationships between renters and their landlords, the free market and the state, Maria grappled right along with them. — Jeanna Smialek, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Outside pricey California, Netflix has been building out from renter to owner itself the past few years. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Noah Suarez-Sikes, a member of DSA-LA’s steering committee, said his group expects Raman to follow through on her promise to create an Office of Tenant Protections to enforce the city’s laws protecting renters from harassment. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 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