rent β a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property
Pronunciation (IPA): /rent/
Example Sentences
- My landlord raised the rent again - I guess my money has wings and flies away every month!
- The college students decided to rent textbooks instead of buying them to save money.
- She's looking for an apartment where the rent won't eat up her entire paycheck.
rent
NOUN[/rent/]
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property
The rent notice was sent, now home is just a tent!
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π³Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'rente' meaning 'income' or 'revenue,' derived from the Latin 'rendita,' the feminine past participle of 'rendere' meaning 'to give back' or 'to pay.'
Breakdown
From Latin 'rendere' (to give back, pay) β Old French 'rente' (income) β English 'rent' = periodic payment for use of property
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βMy landlord raised the rent again - I guess my money has wings and flies away every month!β
βThe college students decided to rent textbooks instead of buying them to save money.β
βShe's looking for an apartment where the rent won't eat up her entire paycheck.β
βThey rent out their basement to students, which helps them pay their own mortgage.β
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