rent (A2)
noun, verb
Pronunciation: /rent/
Definition
Money you pay regularly to use a building, a car, or land that belongs to someone else.
Examples
The monthly rent for the apartment is very high.
We need to pay the rent by the first of the month.
He decided to rent a car for his vacation.
How to Use rent
- rent out (phrasal verb)
- To allow someone to use your property for money. — "They rent out their spare room to students."
- rent for (prepositional phrase)
- The amount of money paid to use something. — "We pay $500 for rent each month."
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