Synonyms for

Rents

Verb / rents / Another word for rents — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Money paid regularly for the use of property or land.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

lease tenancy rental fee payment

Informal

payment dues fee bill

Literary

tribute quitrent

Antonyms

ownership purchase possession freehold acquisition buying

Common collocations

  • pay rent
  • late rent
  • rent increase
  • rent control
  • rent out
  • rent a car
  • rent a flat
  • rent payment

Word family

noun rent
verb rent

Usage note

The word 'rents' is the plural form of 'rent', referring to multiple payments or multiple rental properties. It can also refer to the income derived from rented property.

Example sentences

  1. The landlord raised the rent by $50 per month.
  2. I can't afford to pay the rent this month.
  3. They are looking for a new apartment with lower rent.
  4. Our rent includes all utilities and internet.
  5. The rent on this house is too high for me to afford.

Quotes

  • The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself, with desire for what its monstrous laws have made monstrous and unlawful. - Oscar Wilde
  • The rent is too damn high. - Jimmy McMillan
  • The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them. - Ernest Hemingway

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