sublet

¹sub·let

verb \ˈsəb-ˈlet\

sub·letsub·let·ting

Definition of SUBLET

transitive verb

1

: sublease

2

: subcontract 1

intransitive verb

: to lease or rent all or part of a leased or rented property

Examples of SUBLET

1. She sublet her apartment to a student for the summer.
2. He asked his landlord if he could sublet.
3. The agency sublets office space from a law firm in the building.
4. I need someone to sublet my apartment for the summer.

First Known Use of SUBLET

1766

Rhymes with SUBLET

abet, aigrette, all wet, backset, baguette, banquette, barbette, barquette, barrette, beget, beset, blanquette, boneset, brevet, briquette, brochette, brunet, burette, burnet, cadet, cassette, cermet, Colette, coquet, coquette, cornet, corselet, corvette, coset, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, cuvette, dinette, dip net, diskette, dragnet, duet, egret, fan-jet, fishnet, fly net, forget, gazette, georgette, Gillette, gillnet, gill net, godet, grisette, handset, hard-set, headset, ink-jet, inlet, inset, jet set, Juliet, kismet, layette, life net, lorgnette, lunette, maquette, Marquette, mind-set, mist net, moonset, moquette, motet, musette, nerve net, noisette, nonet, nymphet, octet, offset, onset, outlet, outset, paillette, pallette, palmette, pipette, piquet, planchette, pound net, poussette, preset, quartet, quickset, quintet, raclette, ramet, ramjet, regret, reset, revet, rocket, roomette, rosette, roulette, saw set, septet, sestet, sextet, sharp-set, soubrette, spinet, stage set, stylet, subset, sunset, syrette, tea set, thickset, Tibet, toilette, tonette, trijet, twinset, typeset, Undset, unset, upset, vedette, vignette, well-set

²sub·let

noun \-ˌlet\

Definition of SUBLET

: property and especially housing obtained by or available through a sublease

Examples of SUBLET

1. I'm looking for a sublet since I'm only going to be here for the summer.

First Known Use of SUBLET

1906