Recent Examples on the WebIn the agency's final environmental study, the BLM's Buffalo, Wyoming field office ruled that new coal leasing would have significant impacts on human health and the climate, due to the coal being burned at power plants.—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 16 May 2024 Analysts say that battery leasing could appeal to commercial fleets by avoiding battery replacement costs, but that wider adoption of swapping is dependent on developing compatibility among brands.—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for leasing
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English lesing, from Old English lēasung, from lēasian to lie, from lēas false
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of leasing was
before the 12th century
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