rent out
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
to let someone pay to use your house, room, car, or other thing
Literal meaning: to offer something for rent away to another person
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
neutral
to let someone use a house, room, apartment, or other property in exchange for money
"They rent out the upstairs apartment to students."
"She rented out rooms in her house to make ends meet."
— Common news and interview phrasing
Grammar: separable
2 B1
idiomatic
neutral
to let someone use equipment, vehicles, or other items for a fee
"The shop rents out bikes by the hour."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very common for homes, rooms, apartments, tools, and vehicles. The owner rents something out; the user rents it from the owner.
Commonly used with
house room apartment car equipment property
Forms
Base
rent out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
rents out
he/she/it
Past simple
rented out
yesterday
Past participle
rented out
have + pp
-ing form
renting out
continuous
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