How do you use the word "rental" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "rental" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "rental": How much more does it cost to return the rental car to another location? Hertz and Avis are head to head competitors in the car rental business.

Rental Meaning

/ˈɹɛntəl/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounSomething that is rented.

nounThe payment made to rent something.

Sentence Examples

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

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

The rental should be somewhat close to where I work.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

lease

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The ____ of the apartment included all utilities in the monthly fee.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The holiday ____ included a fully equipped kitchen, two bedrooms, and a private garden with sea views.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree English rent Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English rental From rent + -al.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Furthermore, whilst we would have been pleased to have been able to give you some quoteworthy examples of men cruelly dominating the choice of video movie rentals, these simply did not appear in the diaries either." — 1999, David Gauntlett, Annette Hill, TV Living: Television, Culture and Everyday Life, page 158:

"On a grass roots level we are making the film available at a nominal rental to gay organizations, student groups, and religious affiliates so that gay people and their straight friends can see GAY USA now." — 1977 December 17, Michael Bronski, Arthur Bressan, “Bressan's "Politics Of Celebration"”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 24, page 9:

"[When the trade deadline approaches], Everyone wants to talk about which preening millionaire is going to be shipped out of town because he can't get along with his GM, or what veteran is going to finally get a shot at a Cup, or which guy is going to a contender as a "rental." Sure, it's gossip. Is that so wrong?" — 2012, Sean Pronger, Journeyman: The Many Triumphs (and Even More Defeats) Of A Guy Who's Seen Just About Everything in the Game of Hockey:

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