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rentier

/ɹɑ̃ˈtjeɪ/

Meanings
noun
An individual who receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits from his or her assets and investments.

Examples :

"After inheriting a large apartment building, John became a rentier, living comfortably off the rental income he received each month. "
business economy finance asset job person

Related Words

Illustration apartment

apartment noun

/əˈpɑːt.mənt/ /əˈpɑɹt.mənt/

A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.

"My sister found a small apartment near the university for her first year of college. "

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration comfortably

comfortably adverb

/ˈkʌmf(ə)təbli/ /ˈkʌmftɚbli/

In a comfortable manner.

"I snuggled comfortably into the blankets."

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration inheriting

inheriting verb

/ɪnˈhɛrɪtɪŋ/ /ɪnˈhɛrətɪŋ/

To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

"Your descendants will inherit the earth."

Illustration dividends

dividends noun

/ˈdɪvɪdɛndz/

A number or expression that is to be divided by another.

"In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42."

Illustration receives

receives noun

/ɹɪˈsiːvz/

An operation in which data is received.

"The server's receives are tracked to monitor network traffic and identify potential bottlenecks. "

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

Illustration capital

capital noun

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

"The company invested in new capital, like delivery trucks and computers, to improve its efficiency. "

Illustration investments

investments noun

/ɪnˈvɛstmənts/ /ɪnˈvɛsmənts/

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."