/ ˈrentl; NAmE / noun
1.
(also rent especially in NAmE ) [ U , C , usually sing. ] the amount of money that you pay to use sth for a particular period of time :
Telephone charges include line rental.
➡ note at rate
2.
[ U ] the act of renting sth or an arrangement to rent sth :
the world's largest car rental company
video rental
( especially NAmE )
a rental car
a minimum rental period of three months
—compare hire
3.
[ C ] ( especially NAmE ) a house, car, or piece of equipment that you can rent :
'Is this your own car?' 'No, it's a rental.'
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French , or from Anglo-Latin rentale , from Old French rente , from a root shared by render .