rental
gb/ɹˈɛntəl/ us/ɹˈɛntəl/
A2
English
~ 1200
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A2
entity
1
Payment for temporary use
An agreement where you pay to use something for a short time.
Usage pattern:
[someone] signs a rental for [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rental' with 'rent'; 'rental' is the arrangement or item, while 'rent' is the payment or act of paying.
Synonyms
lease (Often used for longer-term arrangements, especially for real estate or vehicles.)
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hire (More common in British English for temporary use of goods or services.)
Antonyms
purchase (Buying something to own permanently rather than paying to use it temporarily.)
Collocations
car rental
|rental agreement
|rental property
|rental service
|rental fee
Themes
business
|daily life
|travel
|finance
|law
Examples
- We signed a rental for the beach house.
- The rental of the conference room costs $200 per day.
- She manages several rental properties in the city.
- The rental includes free delivery and pickup.
- His monthly rental is due on the first of each month.
Learner examples
- I paid for a car rental.
- We have a rental for the apartment.
- The rental is for two days.
- This is my first rental from this store.
- I signed the rental today.
Noun
A2
entity
2
Item available for rent
Something you can pay to use for a short time.
Usage pattern:
[someone] picks up a rental
Synonyms
hire (Used in British English for the item you pay to use.)
Antonyms
owned item (Something that belongs to you permanently and is not rented.)
Collocations
DVD rental
|bike rental
|rental car
Themes
daily life
|travel
|daily_life
|business
Examples
- We returned the car rental yesterday.
- The shop offers kayak rentals by the hour.
- I picked up a movie rental on my way home.
- The bike rental was old but worked fine.
- We arranged for ski rentals at the resort.
Learner examples
- We got a car rental.
- The bike rental is cheap.
- I like this movie rental.
- She has a ski rental.
- We need a kayak rental.
adjective
A2
property
3
Available for rent
Can be paid for and used for a short time.
Usage pattern:
[rental + noun]
Synonyms
for hire (British English term meaning available to be rented.)
Antonyms
not for rent (Indicates that something cannot be rented.)
Collocations
rental price
|rental unit
|rental equipment
Themes
daily life
|business
|daily_life
|housing
Examples
- The company has several rental apartments downtown.
- We compared rental prices before booking.
- The festival provides rental chairs and tables.
- Rental bikes are available near the station.
- They run a small rental business.
Learner examples
- This is a rental car.
- We saw many rental homes.
- The shop has rental tools.
- They have a rental room.
- I work at a rental store.
Grammar
Dictionary form
rental
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛntəl/
US/ɹˈɛntəl/
Syllables & stress
rent - al (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (rent)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: rental
- Plural: rental, rentals
Word family
Expressions
car rental
1/kˈɑɹ ɹˈɛntəl/
fixed phrase
Service renting cars to customers
A business where you can pay money to use a car for a short time.
Examples
- We booked a car rental for our trip.
- Car rentals are more expensive during holidays.
rental agreement
3/ɹˈɛntəl əɡɹˈimənt/
fixed phrase
Contract stating terms of rent
A written paper that says the rules and details when you rent something.
Examples
- Please read the rental agreement carefully before signing.
- The rental agreement includes maintenance responsibilities.
rental property
2/ɹˈɛntəl pɹˈɑpɚti/
fixed phrase
Property leased to tenants
A house or apartment that someone owns and lets other people live in for money.
Examples
- They own several rental properties in the city.
- The new law affects all rental properties.
rental service
4/ɹˈɛntəl sˈɚvɪs/
fixed phrase
Business renting out items or spaces
A company that lets people use things for a short time if they pay money.
Examples
- The store runs a furniture rental service.
- We used an online rental service for our holiday gear.