for rent

phrase

: available for use or service in return for payment

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Tactical deals Another emerging option is to cut large deals with firms that have truckloads of GPUs for rent. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 At 365 Bond, the decade-old rental, only seven of the 430 apartments are currently available for rent. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 On the residential side, Pappas will develop 570 units of various housing types that are both for sale and for rent, including single-family homes, apartments and townhomes. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Rackets are available for rent, and lessons can be arranged easily. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for rent

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of for rent was in 1827

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“For rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20rent. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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