Rent is money that you give to someone when you use their house or land. Usually, you pay this money every month. Many people pay rent if they do not own their home.
I pay rent for my small apartment.
She needs to pay rent every month.
To rent means to give money to use a place or thing for some time. People rent cars, houses, or tools when they do not own them.
I rent a car on weekends.
They rent a house near the beach.
Rent can mean a long hole or cut in clothes or other materials. It shows damage as if something is pulled apart.
There is a rent in my shirt.
The tent had a rent after the storm.
Rent can also mean the action of something being torn or broken sharply. It is often used to describe strong damage.
The rent of the paper made it unusable.
A rent appeared in the old wall.
Rent can describe a serious division or strong disagreement between people or groups. It means that something important is separated or broken apart.
There was a deep rent between the two friends.
The war caused a rent in their society.
Rent can mean money earned by owners from tenants who use their land or buildings. It is regular income from property use, used often in economics.
Farmers pay rent for their land use.
The landlord’s rent increased this year.
