a tenant's regular payment to a landlord for the use of property or land

I cannot even afford to pay the rent on this flat

the rise in council house rents

pay someone for the use of (something, typically property, land, or a car)

they rented a house together in Sussex

a large tear in a piece of fabric

Eddie was dismayed by the rent in the roof of the tent

they stared at the rents in the clouds

tear (something) into pieces

snapping teeth that would rend human flesh to shreds

the speculation and confusion which was rending the civilized world