leasehold

noun

lease·​hold ˈlēs-ˌhōld 

1

: a tenure by lease

2

: property held by lease

leaseholder noun

Examples of leasehold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In August, the lender foreclosed on the campus project and the park leasehold. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

At the time, city officials said Avflight would have a 30-year leasehold. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 June 2026

That, in itself, will add value for international high-net-worth buyers, many of whom may find the concept of leasehold land ownership odd. — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

After his grandmother died, Prince Andrew approached the Crown Estate about acquiring the leasehold on the property. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for leasehold

• copyhold
• decontrolled
• hundredfold
• manifold
• marigold
• oversold
• petioled
• sevenfold
• stranglehold
• subthreshold
• thousandfold
• uncontrolled

Legal Definition

leasehold

noun

lease·​hold ˈlēs-ˌhōld 

: a tenure of real property held by a lessee under a lease : a lessee's estate in the property

also : the property so held compare fee, freehold