noun

renting

REHN-tihng

noun

The act of paying to use property or goods that belong to someone else.

"Renting is often cheaper short-term than buying."

"Renting a flat gives you more flexibility than a mortgage does."

How to Use Renting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe general activity or practice of paying to use something you don't own.

Common pairings

renting a house the cost of renting

rentings plural

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_____ is often cheaper short-term than buying.

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