leasehold

noun

lease·​hold ˈlēs-ˌhōld How to pronounce leasehold (audio)
1
: a tenure by lease
2
: property held by lease
leaseholder noun

Examples of leasehold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At an extraordinary council meeting last night, the amendment calling for a pause and delay to the sale was ruled out of order, and the long leasehold of the studio will now very likely be sold. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 The remaining 35 years on Trump’s leasehold in the Financial District tower is worth about $116 million. Zach Everson, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 Many ground leases say the ground tenant and its leasehold mortgagee cannot be affiliated or related in any way. Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 That same year, Manchester also sold off the bulk of the Broadway complex’s leasehold to IQHQ for $230 million. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leasehold 

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Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of leasehold was in 1710

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“Leasehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leasehold. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

leasehold

noun
lease·​hold ˈlēs-ˌhōld How to pronounce leasehold (audio)
: 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
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