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lease
noun
verb
a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- EAS
- Scrabble score
- 5
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
noun
property that is leased or rented out or let
noun
the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
verb
engage for service under a term of contract
“We took an apartment on a quiet street”
verb
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
“I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners”
verb
let for money
“We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad”
verb
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
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Example Sentences
We took an apartment on a quiet street
Let's rent a car
Shall we take a guide in Rome?
I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners
We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad
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