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rental

Syllabification: (ren·tal)
Pronunciation: /ˈrentl/
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Definition of rental

noun

  • an amount paid or received as rent.
  • the action of renting something:the office was on weekly rental
  • North American a rented house or car.

adjective

  • of, relating to, or available for rent:rental properties

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, or from Anglo-Latin rentale, from Old French rente (see rent1)

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