: one that holds real or personal property under a lease
Examples of lessee in a Sentence
the lessee has the right to expect the lessor to make all necessary repairs in a timely manner
Recent Examples on the Web
Colorado, like Arizona, offers a flat discount to lessees who make land improvements.
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
Breaking a lease requires buying it out by taking on the remaining balance as a car loan, transferring it to another lessee, or ending it altogether and paying early termination fees.
—Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 14 July 2023
In this case, the lessee was a Calabasascompany called Apex Development Inc., according to Newsom.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
Elliott, the city attorney, said at the time that SeaWorld was the only city lessee to withhold pandemic-era rent payments, and that taxpayers should not have to absorb the company’s debts and liabilities.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
Elliott filed a civil enforcement action asking for civil penalties and a permanent injunction against the mansion owners, the property manager and the lessee, who leased it out as a short-term rental.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2020
Hyundai Ioniq 6: Finance for 0.99% financing for 48 months, plus up to $2,500 cash back for current Hyundai owners and lessees.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 17 July 2023
Proof of Consistent Income Lenders also require lessees to have proof of consistent income to qualify for a new car.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 16 July 2023
With a close-end lease, the lessee is responsible for the car's remaining value after depreciation.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
Breaking a lease requires buying it out by taking on the remaining balance as a car loan, transferring it to another lessee, or ending it altogether and paying early termination fees.
—Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 14 July 2023
In this case, the lessee was a Calabasascompany called Apex Development Inc., according to Newsom.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
Elliott, the city attorney, said at the time that SeaWorld was the only city lessee to withhold pandemic-era rent payments, and that taxpayers should not have to absorb the company’s debts and liabilities.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
Elliott filed a civil enforcement action asking for civil penalties and a permanent injunction against the mansion owners, the property manager and the lessee, who leased it out as a short-term rental.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2020
Hyundai Ioniq 6: Finance for 0.99% financing for 48 months, plus up to $2,500 cash back for current Hyundai owners and lessees.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 17 July 2023
Proof of Consistent Income Lenders also require lessees to have proof of consistent income to qualify for a new car.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 16 July 2023
With a close-end lease, the lessee is responsible for the car's remaining value after depreciation.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
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“Lessee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lessee. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
lessee
noun
les·see
le-ˈsē 
: a person holding or occupying property under a lease
Legal Definition
lessee
noun
les·see
le-ˈsē
: a person who has possession of real or personal property under a lease
specifically
: a tenant of real property under a lease
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