: 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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According to the bill, the applicant for a permit must be a proprietor, owner or lessee of a restaurant in an economic development or redevelopment area.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 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
The lessees were wealthy individuals from places like Detroit and Chicago who wanted to build homes on the 300-foot bluffs overlooking the water and were willing to pay $15 to $25 per year in rental fees for the privilege.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 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
The lessees were wealthy individuals from places like Detroit and Chicago who wanted to build homes on the 300-foot bluffs overlooking the water and were willing to pay $15 to $25 per year in rental fees for the privilege.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for lessee
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“Lessee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lessee. Accessed 14 Jan. 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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