: 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
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After the term of the lease, the lessee would have the option to purchase the capital improvement for $1 if certain conditions are met.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
According to Jensen’s data, if the risk fee was only $200 per lessee in a 288-unit complex over the 54 months Stalcup owned the property — that total would mean 75% of tenants were turning over every month.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Terms of settlement Under terms of the settlement the car companies agreed to:
• Offer free ignition cylinder protectors for owners or lessees of eligible vehicles.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Dec. 2025
For the most part, EV purchases do not generate the same discount rates as leases since the dealership would no longer be able to claim the full credit regardless of vehicle price, assembly location, battery sourcing, or lessee income.
—Hughey Newsome, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
According to Jensen’s data, if the risk fee was only $200 per lessee in a 288-unit complex over the 54 months Stalcup owned the property — that total would mean 75% of tenants were turning over every month.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Terms of settlement Under terms of the settlement the car companies agreed to:
• Offer free ignition cylinder protectors for owners or lessees of eligible vehicles.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Dec. 2025
For the most part, EV purchases do not generate the same discount rates as leases since the dealership would no longer be able to claim the full credit regardless of vehicle price, assembly location, battery sourcing, or lessee income.
—Hughey Newsome, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Lessee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lessee. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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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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