rental

Definition of rentalnext

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Recent Examples of rental Tens of thousands marched as rising rents and a shortage of homes fuel Spain’s housing crisis; the country has far less subsidized public rental housing than the European Union average. — Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 This will probably become a rental for us down the road anyway when we’re done with it. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Alongside the market-rate tower, the development includes a seven-story affordable rental building. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 Over the course of a year, renters will save $15,228 by staying in their rental and not buying a home, according to Zillow. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rental
rent
Noun
  • Tens of thousands of people periodically march in major cities demanding action from lawmakers and blaming real estate speculators as well as tourist apartment platforms like Airbnb for rising rents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Urbagestión, an investment fund that later bought the unit, raised her monthly rent from $570 to just over $3,000.
    — Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Rental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rental. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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