Phrase guide

rental car

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A car that is or can be rented, usually for a short period, from a car rental company.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hire car, rent-a-car

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 租賃車輛 /租赁车辆 (zūlìn chēliàng) — rented car
  • Dutch: huurauto — rented car
  • Dutch: huurwagen — rented car
  • Finnish: vuokra-auto — rented car
  • French: voiture de location — rented car
  • German: Mietwagen — rented car
  • Hungarian: bérautó — rented car
  • Italian: macchina a noleggio — rented car
  • Italian: macchina a nolo — rented car
  • Japanese: レンタカー (rentakā) — rented car
  • Korean: 렌트카 (renteuka) — rented car
  • Māori: waka mino — rented car
  • Māori: waka rīhi — rented car
  • Norwegian Bokmål: leiebil — rented car
  • Polish: wynajęty samochód — rented car
  • Portuguese: carro alugado — rented car
  • Sicilian: màchina a nolu — rented car
  • Spanish: coche de alquiler — rented car
  • Swedish: hyrbil — rented car