: one that rents
specifically
: the lessee or tenant of property
Examples of renter in a Sentence
one of the renters called to tell us the hot water heater was broken
left our apartment keys at the renter's office just before leaving in the moving truck
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The county has the final say on distribution, with county officials charged with sending money directly to landlords of the eligible renters.
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Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
This renter friendly hack is simple yet impactful makeover.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
Some of the units are occupied by existing renters, but the nonprofit’s leaders believe over 90% of the building will be inhabited by educators within the next half-decade as the current tenants filter out.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Now, a cheaper way for homeowners and renters to harness the sun and shrink their energy costs is generating buzz.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
This renter friendly hack is simple yet impactful makeover.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
Some of the units are occupied by existing renters, but the nonprofit’s leaders believe over 90% of the building will be inhabited by educators within the next half-decade as the current tenants filter out.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Now, a cheaper way for homeowners and renters to harness the sun and shrink their energy costs is generating buzz.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for renter
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renter. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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