rental

CEFRB1

/ˈɹɛntəl/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An arrangement in which property or equipment is rented.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Available for use in exchange for payment.

Examples

  • Hertz and Avis are head to head competitors in the car rental business.

  • How much more does it cost to return the rental car to another location?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings
  1. A business that rents out something to its customers.

  2. The payment made to rent something.

  3. Something that is rented.

More examples

In context
  • The rental should be somewhat close to where I work.

  • It's just a rental, so I don't need to take very good care of it.

  • Deep welfare cuts and rising rents have resulted in a growing gap in many areas of the country between what help people on low incomes receive to cover their housing and what that housing actually costs in the private rental sector.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From rent + -al.