Synonyms of renting

renting

verb

present participle of rent

1

as in leasing

to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment

we rented the apartment to a college student for $500 a month

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leasing
• hiring
• letting
• subletting
• chartering
• subleasing
• lodging
• engaging
• rack-renting

2

as in hiring

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum

will need to rent a car while we're in Europe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hiring
• leasing
• chartering
• engaging
• subletting
• ordering
• subleasing
• reserving
• booking
• checking out
• arranging (for)
• contracting (for)
• signing up (for)
• bespeaking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of renting

Her post, however, left many followers wondering when buying actually makes more financial sense than renting, so Sacks sat down exclusively with PEOPLE to explain why, in her view, the answer isn’t as simple as people think. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

After taking possession last October, the friends renovated the former office into their new business, creating the event space, a small prep kitchen for people renting the facility and a larger commercial kitchen in the back. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

According to personal finance company WalletHub, roughly 46 million American households are renters, though there are a variety of factors that play into renting being the more cost-effective option. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Its other rivals, Microsoft, Amazon and Google, have created an escape hatch for themselves, renting that infrastructure to outside customers through enormous cloud businesses. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

The shift to renting versus owning is also symbolic of darker currents in the tech industry. — Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

And there were some cool guys renting the studio to make albums. — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

If true, this would violate Local Law 18, the short-term-rental law that took effect in 2023, better known as the anti-Airbnb law, which requires those renting a room for less than 30 days to be present while guests are staying over. — Adam Robb, Curbed, 27 July 2026

Collins is bunking in a 10-bedroom villa with a view of the ocean that is renting for approximately $12 thousand a day with a private chef and full staff. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026