rental

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   of or relating to rent

   rental agreement

2. 2
   adj

   available to rent or lease

   a rental car

3. 3
   noun

   Something that is rented.

   It's just a rental, so I don't need to take very good care of it.

4. 4
   noun

   The payment made to rent something.

   On a grass roots level we are making the film available at a nominal rental to gay organizations, student groups, and religious affiliates so that gay people and their straight friends can see GAY USA now.

5. 5
   noun

   A player traded to a team with a year or less on his contract

   [When the trade deadline approaches], Everyone wants to talk about which preening millionaire is going to be shipped out of town because he can't get along with his GM, or what veteran is going to finally get a shot at a Cup, or which guy is going to a contender as a "rental." Sure, it's gossip. Is that so wrong?

6. 6
   adj

   Relating to renting.

   Deep welfare cuts and rising rents have resulted in a growing gap in many areas of the country between what help people on low incomes receive to cover their housing and what that housing actually costs in the private rental sector.

7. 7
   noun

   the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)

8. 8
   noun

   property that is leased or rented out or let

Etymology

From rent + -al.