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rent-to-own

rent-to-own noun: a transaction by which tangible property, such as furniture or electronics, is leased in exchange for a weekly or monthly payment, with the option to purchase at some point during the agreement.

Noun

rent-to-own (uncountable)

  1. (contract law) A transaction by which tangible property, such as furniture or electronics, is leased in exchange for a weekly or monthly payment, with the option to purchase at some point during the agreement.

Questions about rent-to-own

What does rent-to-own mean?
Rent-to-own means a transaction by which tangible property, such as furniture or electronics, is leased in exchange for a weekly or monthly payment, with the option to purchase at some point during the agreement.
What part of speech is rent-to-own?
Rent-to-own is a noun.

Words near rent-to-own in the dictionary

  1. rent-lowering gunshots
  2. rent-seeker
  3. rent-seekers
  4. rent-seeking
  5. rent-stabilized
  6. rent-to-own
  7. Renta
  8. rentabilities
  9. rentability
  10. rentable
  11. rentacop

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