on hire

Frequency: 5.84.1 per million words

Currently being rented. Especially common in British English.

hirePREPOSITION + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The equipment is on hire from a local company.
  • The list shows all vehicles currently on hire.
  • We have a van on hire just for the weekend to help with the move.
  • All the sound systems for the music festival are on hire.
  • According to the contract, the machinery will be on hire for six months.
  • Is this power drill on hire, or did you buy it?
  • The generator is on hire to the construction site until the project is completed.
  • You can't use that specific camera; it's currently on hire to a film crew.
  • Last summer, the boat we used for our holiday was on hire from a marina.
  • The company saves money by having specialist tools on hire rather than purchasing them.