Collocation
rent a car
to pay money to use a car for a short time, usually from a rental company
Definition
'rent a car' is a common English collocation. to pay money to use a car for a short time, usually from a rental company
rent + a car
“We decided to rent a car for our weekend trip.”
Examples
- We will rent a car when we arrive at the airport.
- She rented a car for a day to visit her grandparents.
- It is cheaper to rent a car online in advance.
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- They had to rent a car because the trains were not running.
- If we rent a car, we can stop wherever we want along the coast.
- He is renting a car while his own car is in the shop.
- We were going to rent a car, but the rental desk had no small cars left.
- Before you rent a car abroad, check whether your license is valid there.
- The company will reimburse employees who rent a car for business trips.
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