: 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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The owner and lessee will bear the responsibility of clearing the debris and alleviating some of the effects of the fire and its aftermath, Moore said, including looking for ways to mitigate debris flowing out of the warehouse, and the smell emitted by the rotting food.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
This because payments are based on the difference between the transaction price and what the leasing company expects the model will be worth at the end of the term, financed at the going interest rate, which is again affected one way or the other by a lessee’s FICO score.
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Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
More than half the current tenants are original lessees.
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Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
Many lessees choose to return those vehicles rather than buy them at the end of the lease term, driving up the number of used models available for sale and pushing down listing prices.
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Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
This because payments are based on the difference between the transaction price and what the leasing company expects the model will be worth at the end of the term, financed at the going interest rate, which is again affected one way or the other by a lessee’s FICO score.
—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
More than half the current tenants are original lessees.
—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
Many lessees choose to return those vehicles rather than buy them at the end of the lease term, driving up the number of used models available for sale and pushing down listing prices.
—
Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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 2 Jul. 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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