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# renter

noun (a renter, renters)

«renter» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#m2)

### 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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#x1)
- Many young people are renters because houses cost so much. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#x2)
- The renters must give a month's notice before they leave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#x3)
- (law) New laws protect renters from unfair evictions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/#x4)
- The bike shop asks every renter to wear a helmet. [tree →](https://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://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).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «renter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renter/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«renter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/renter.html) on Mova free.