renter

IPA/ˈrentə(r)/
KK[rˈɛntɚ]IPA/ˈrentər/

renter — noun

  • rentersingular
  • rentersplural

1. A person who pays a regular amount of money to the owner of a house, apartment,

1.名詞A2
釋義

A person who pays a regular amount of money to the owner of a house, apartment, or other property in exchange for the right to live in it or use it.

例句

The renters complained to the landlord about the broken heating system in the apartment.

renter + landlord — contrasting roles in a housing context

Most renters sign a lease agreement before moving into a new apartment.

signs a lease agreement — typical action of a renter

同義詞
  • tenant

    More formal than 'renter'; common in legal documents and British English

  • lessee

    Strictly legal term for someone who holds a lease agreement

  • lodger

    Refers specifically to someone who rents a room in someone else's house, often with some services included

反義詞
  • landlord

    The person who owns the property and receives the rent

  • lessor

    The legal counterpart of 'lessee' — the person granting the lease

用法筆記

Frequently used in contexts involving housing, leases, and landlord–tenant relationships. In American English, 'renter' is the most common word for this role; in British English, 'tenant' is more typical in legal or formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌The renter owns the building and collects rent every month.
✅The landlord owns the building and collects rent every month.
💡'renter' means the person who pays rent, not the person who receives it.

2. A person or company that owns property — such as houses, apartments, or vehicles

2.名詞B2
釋義

A person or company that owns property — such as houses, apartments, or vehicles — and allows other people to use it in exchange for regular payments.

例句

The renter installed new windows in all three apartments before the tenants moved in.

renter (owner) vs tenants (paying occupants) — same sentence showing the contrast

As a commercial renter, the company leases office space to several small businesses downtown.

commercial renter — business context

同義詞
  • landlord

    More common and clearer for the owner sense; less formal

  • lessor

    Legal term for the person granting a lease

  • property owner

    General term that does not specify whether the property is rented out

反義詞
  • tenant

    The person who pays rent to use the property

  • lessee

    The legal counterpart of 'lessor'

用法筆記

This sense (owner/landlord) is less common in everyday speech. To avoid confusion with the 'tenant' meaning, most speakers prefer 'landlord', 'lessor', or 'property owner'. This meaning appears most often in legal, business, or insurance documents where the relationship is defined by the act of renting out.

常見錯誤

❌The renter paid the first month's rent to the property manager.' (ambiguous — could mean either the tenant or the landlord)
✅The tenant paid the first month's rent to the property manager.
💡use 'tenant' for clarity when referring to the person who pays.