WordGarden.iohirer
C2Pronunciation
UK
- /hˈaɪərə/
US
Meanings
Noun
a person or organization that hires someone for work
a person who rents or leases something from its owner
Beyond the definition
This word refers to the person or company that hires someone or pays to use something. In a work setting, it can mean the employer or the side offering the job. In another common sense, especially in British English, it means the customer who hires a car, a tool, a room, or other equipment for a period of time. The key idea is simple: this is the party that pays to get work, service, or temporary use.
The word "hirer" names the person, business, or organization that hires. In employment contexts, it means the employer or the side choosing and paying a worker. You may see it in writing about recruitment, staffing, contracts, or labor trends, where the focus is on the party bringing someone in to do a job.
The word is also widely used for rentals and paid use, especially in British English and in legal or business documents. In that sense, the hirer is the customer who pays to use something for a limited time, such as a car, a machine, a hall, or a piece of equipment. In a rental contract, the hirer is usually the person who receives the item and agrees to the terms and payment.
So the meaning depends on the situation, but the pattern stays the same: the hirer is the paying party that obtains work, service, or temporary use. In everyday English, "employer" or "renter" is often more common, but "hirer" is still useful when the writer wants a formal, exact word for the party doing the hiring.
Examples
- 1
Rental agreement
Under the rental agreement, the hirer must return the car by 6 p.m.
- Usage
hirer is formal and common in rental agreements and legal forms
- 2
Equipment rental
If the hirer reports a fault straight away, the company will send a replacement machine.
- 3
Long-term rentals
Long-term hirers can get a lower monthly rate.
See also
Forms and spellings
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Main spelling
- hirernoun