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Definition of Renter

1. Noun. Someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else. "The landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent"

2. Noun. An owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person.

Definition of Renter

1. n. One who rents or leases an estate; -- usually said of a lessee or tenant.

2. v. t. To sew together so that the seam is scarcely visible; to sew up with skill and nicety; to finedraw.

Definition of Renter

1. Noun. One who rents property from another. ¹

2. Noun. (legal) One who owns or controls property and rents that property to another. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Renter

1. one that rents [n -S] - See also: rents

Lexicographical Neighbors of Renter

rentability rentable rentage rentages rental rental collection rental income rentals rentback rentboy

rentboys rente rented rentee rentees renter (current term) renterer renterers renters rentes

rentier rentiers renting rents renumber renumbered renumberer renumberers renumbering renumberings

Literary usage of Renter

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The English Catalogue of Books by Sampson Low (1901)
"PO renter (HO Arnold-)—The Coming oí the Kilogram; or, the Battle of the ... 00 renter (RH)—The Hand of the Spoiler : being the Adventures of Master Wilfrid ..."

2. The Past & Present of La Salle County, Illinois: Containing a History of the by H.F. Kett, & co. Chicago, H.F. Kett & Co (1877)
"Lightfoot Lemuel, renter; PO Garfield. Loyd W. grain dealer; PO Wenona; 1J^. ... Martin P. renter; PO Wenona. Merritt EB renter ; PO Wenona. ..."

3. Commentaries on the Roman-Dutch Law by Simon van Leeuwen (1820)
"(3) But among us, the quit-renter may without distinction, sell and alienate his quit-rent land freely and unmolested, in what manner soever he wishes, ..."

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