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Rental Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Rental has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

property that is leased or rented out or let

"The new rental on Elm Street has already been occupied by a family looking for a pet-friendly apartment."

2

the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)

"After moving into their new apartment, they immediately started worrying about how to afford the monthly rental."

3

Something that is rented.

"The rental car was ready for us to pick up at the counter."

In plain English: A rental is something you borrow from someone else for a specific amount of time and pay to use it.

"The rental car was ready for us at the counter."

Usage: A rental refers to an item, property, or vehicle available for hire rather than ownership. Use this term when discussing the object itself as part of a leasing arrangement, such as a car rental or apartment rental.

Adjective
1

available to rent or lease

"a rental car"

2

of or relating to rent

"rental agreement"

"rental charges"

3

Relating to rent.

"The rental agreement specifies that tenants are responsible for all utility bills."

In plain English: Rental means something that you pay to use for a short time instead of owning it.

"The rental market has increased significantly this year."

Example Sentences
"The rental market has increased significantly this year." adj
"The rental car was ready for us at the counter." noun
See Also
landed society pagri rent out flatmate renting letting livery nonrental
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
property transaction
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
car rental sublease

Origin

The word rental is formed by adding the suffix -al to rent. This construction creates a noun meaning an item or property that has been rented out.

Rhyming Words
tal ital ctal total ectal octal petal dital rotal metal katal ketal fetal cital ental setal attal ictal natal notal
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