renter

rent·er

noun \ˈren-tər\

Definition of RENTER

: one that rents; specifically : the lessee or tenant of property

Examples of RENTER

1. <one of the renters called to tell us the hot water heater was broken>
2. <left our apartment keys at the renter's office just before leaving in the moving truck>

First Known Use of RENTER

1655

Related to RENTER

Synonyms: boarder, lessee, lodger, tenant, roomer

Antonyms: landlord, lessor, letter

Related Words: cotenant, subtenant; flatmate [chiefly British], roommate (also roomie); guest, visitor; occupant, occupier, resident, resider

Near Antonyms: laird [chiefly Scottish], landholder, landowner, proprietor; landlady; slumlord; host, innkeeper, proprietor

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Rhymes with RENTER

center, enter, mentor, tenter, venter