noun, verb · neutral
rent
/rɛnt/RENT
Band 4-5speakingtask1task2
(n) money paid regularly to use something owned by someone else; (v) to pay to use something for a period
Examples
“The monthly rent for my flat is quite high.”
“They rent a small shop in the city centre.”
“We need to compare rents before signing a contract.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rising rents in central districts are forcing many creative industries to relocate to cheaper areas.”
Collocations
- pay the rent
- monthly rent
- rent a house
Word family
rent noun/verbrental adjective/noun
Common mistakes
I paid my rents yesterday.→I paid my rent yesterday.
I rent for a room→I rent a room / I pay rent for a room
Say it for a higher band
5pay→6rental→7+rent
Synonyms
rental
lease
Easily confused
lease
“They signed a five‑year lease on the office space.”
hire
“We hired a car for the weekend.”
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