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rent·er

 (rĕn′tər)
n.
1. One that receives payment in exchange for the use of one's property by another.
2. One that pays rent for the use of another's property; a tenant.
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renter

(ˈrɛntə)
n
1. a person who lets his or her property in return for rent, esp a landlord
2. a person who rents property from another; tenant
3. (Film) a distributor of films to cinemas for commercial showing
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.renter - someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone elserenter - 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"
tenant
leaseholder, lessee - a tenant who holds a lease
boarder, lodger, roomer - a tenant in someone's house
payer, remunerator - a person who pays money for something
2.renter - an owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person
owner, proprietor - (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
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