renter

/ˈrɛntər/
/ˈrɛntə/
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Other forms: renters

Definitions of renter
  1. noun
    someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
    synonyms: tenant
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    types:
    leaseholder, lessee
    a tenant who holds a lease
    boarder, lodger, roomer
    a tenant in someone’s house who typically receives meals from the owner as part of the arrangement
    type of:
    payer, remunerator
    a person who pays money for something
  2. noun
    an owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person
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    type of:
    owner, proprietor
    (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
Pronunciation
US
/ˈrɛntər/
UK
/ˈrɛntə/
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