renters

IPA/ˈren.tər/
KK[rˈɛntɚz]IPA/ˈren.t̬ɚ/

renters — noun

  • renterssingular
  • rentersesplural

1. people who pay a fixed monthly sum to the person that owns the property they liv

1.名詞B1
釋義

people who pay a fixed monthly sum to the person that owns the property they live in

例句

Mei-Ling and her roommates are renters who share a three-bedroom flat in Taichung.

plural noun with named referents

The city council introduced new rules to protect renters from unfair deposit deductions.

typical verb collocation: protect renters

同義詞
  • tenant

    more formal and legal; commonly used in lease agreements and official documents

  • lessee

    strictly legal term for someone bound by a lease contract; rare in everyday speech

  • lodger

    specifically someone who rents a room in another person's home, often with shared facilities

反義詞
  • landlord

    the owner who receives the rent payment

  • owner

    general term for the person who holds the property title

文法句型

the + noun (the renters)

adjective + renters

用法筆記

Often paired with 'landlord' (the owner) in discussions about housing. The singular form 'renter' is also common.

常見錯誤

❌The renter raised the rent on my apartment.
✅The landlord raised the rent on my apartment.
💡A renter pays rent; a landlord sets and collects it.
❌I am a renter of this flat to a young couple.
✅I rent out this flat to a young couple.
💡When you own property and let someone else use it for money, you are the landlord, not a renter.

2. a young man who works as a prostitute, offering sex to other men for money; a re

2.名詞C2
釋義

a young man who works as a prostitute, offering sex to other men for money; a rent boy

例句

The novel follows a group of young renters trying to survive in 1980s New York.

slang register: 'renters' = rent boys

Local outreach workers handed out health and safety information to renters in the red-light district.

同義詞
  • rent boy

    the more common British slang term from which 'renter' is derived

  • male prostitute

    neutral, factual term; less offensive than slang alternatives

  • sex worker

    broader, non-judgmental term covering all genders and types of sex work

文法句型

the + noun (the renters)

用法筆記

This is a slang term derived from 'rent boy'. It can be considered offensive or demeaning. Used primarily in British English contexts; the singular 'renter' is very rare in this sense.

常見錯誤

❌My neighbor is a renter in that building' (ambiguous — meaning unclear).
✅My neighbor rents an apartment in that building' or 'My neighbor is a tenant in that building.
💡Without context, 'renter' may be misunderstood due to this slang sense.