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
Last week, Sunway MCL submitted the second-highest bid for a 99-year leasehold residential site at Peck Hay Road in Singapore’s upscale Newton district.
—
Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
At the time, city officials said Avflight would have a 30-year leasehold.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 June 2026
There were thirty-seven bills in all, covering everything from leasehold reform to a new form of digital I.D. card.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
City officials stress that Seligman’s purchase offer for the site is just over $2 million, a tiny fraction of the $159 million Seligman paid in 2018 to acquire its Liberty Station leaseholds.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leasehold
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
At the time, city officials said Avflight would have a 30-year leasehold.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 June 2026
There were thirty-seven bills in all, covering everything from leasehold reform to a new form of digital I.D. card.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
City officials stress that Seligman’s purchase offer for the site is just over $2 million, a tiny fraction of the $159 million Seligman paid in 2018 to acquire its Liberty Station leaseholds.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leasehold
Cite this Entry
“Leasehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leasehold. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLegal Definition
leasehold
noun
lease·hold
ˈlēs-ˌhōld
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
