Definitions

1. noun

A person who rents or hires something, especially a dwelling.

“She was a renter in a small apartment in the city.”

2. verb

To obtain something, especially a dwelling, by paying a periodic sum of money, usually in exchange for the right to use it.

“The family rented a house in the suburbs for the summer.”

3. verb (transitive)

To provide a place to live in exchange for regular payments.

“The landlord rents out several apartments in his building.”