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Vocabulary
HIRE or RENT?
Key
They mean the same: Paying money to be allowed to use something for a certain amount of time.
Both are used in some situations:
You rent or hire a car, a bike, a TV, a camera.
Rent is preferred when talking about a flat, a house, a cottage, a caravan.
Hire is also used when talking about people and tools.
When used as a noun we say 'flats to rent', but 'bikes for hire'.
Both are used in some situations:
You rent or hire a car, a bike, a TV, a camera.
Rent is preferred when talking about a flat, a house, a cottage, a caravan.
Hire is also used when talking about people and tools.
When used as a noun we say 'flats to rent', but 'bikes for hire'.
- rent (rented, rented)
How long are you renting this car?
She's renting a flat in the middle of the city.
- hire (hired, hired)
I hired this bicycle for two hours.
My company is hiring new people.