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

Canyon County also spent $145 renting 100 chairs, per the receipts. — Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026

Charges say the video shows Buckney renting a shooting lane at the gun shop under his name and correlating with a customer account number. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Recommended by Our Editors Stop renting productivity software every month. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

The payments included the cost of renting a private island and a fireworks display, ProPublica reported. — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Years later in September of 1986, Donald Redmon took his own life, renting out a hotel room near his work. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

That included renting out a private island in the Bahamas for multiple nights. — Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2026

The investigative report raised concerns about International Boxing Association President Umar Kremlev funding the couple’s post-wedding celebrations by renting a private island for $100,000 per night and paying for a $70,000 fireworks show. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2026

An industrial tenant with specialized equipment has vastly different operational needs than a family renting an apartment. — David Crown, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026