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# renter

«renter» in Mova's school dictionary: **a person who pays money to live in a house or flat, or to…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a renter, renters)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A renter is a person who pays money to live in a house or flat, or to use something, that belongs to someone else. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#m1)

2) A renter can also be someone who hires a car or other item for a short time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In adult life and money, renters pay rent to a landlord each month instead of buying a home. In news, there are stories about renters' rights and rising rents. In maths problems, renters pay a set amount per month. Phrases: "first-time renter", "renters' rights", "renter and landlord".

### examples

- We are renters, so our landlord fixes the boiler. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#x1)
- Many young people are renters because houses cost so much. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#x2)
- The renters must give a month's notice before they leave. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#x3)
- (law) New laws protect renters from unfair evictions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#x4)
- The bike shop asks every renter to wear a helmet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#x5)
- If a renter pays £800 a month, they pay £9,600 in a year. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#x6)

### note

Countable: a renter, renters. In British English the more common word for someone renting a home is "tenant"; "renter" is very common in American English. The owner is the "landlord" or "landlady". Do not confuse with "rental" (the thing or payment).

### In the corpora

- [Renters sign a tenancy and pay a deposit that comes back if the home is left in good condition.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/10-moving-house-and-renting-a-home/3/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «renter» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.