Definitions

1. noun

A person who buys oil for refining, or a type of oil, especially North Sea oil.

“The company’s chief executive was a former brent trader.”

2. noun

A unit of measurement for oil, especially the price of a barrel of North Sea oil.

“The brent price surged after the sanctions were lifted.”

3. proper noun

A small town in England, on the River Thames.

“Brent is a charming historic town with a rich heritage.”

4. verb

To pay or settle a debt, especially a mortgage or other loan.

“The couple had to brent their mortgage after the husband lost his job.”