renter

[ren-ter] / ˈrɛn tər /

NOUN

tenant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

occupant

STRONG

boarder leaseholder lessee roomer

WEAK

rentee sublessee

Example Sentences

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What is the actual cost of moving every year for a renter who pays $4,000 a month?

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

If you are a renter, your landlord or agent is required to provide you with an information sheet about the changes.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

But you are also exchanging housing security for life as a renter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

When a renter moved into a Lake Tahoe cabin this winter, he expected to have the place to himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

I’d had the idea to dig up Dad’s coffin the night after I met the renter.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer