: 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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Under the program qualifying lessees who place an order for a Gravity by September 30 and lease between October 1 and December 31 will be eligible to receive a $7,500 Lucid Advantage Credit.
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Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 7 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
However, Stein said Emerick was not able to find a suitable lessee for the prime real estate.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
The lessee doesn't own the vehicle and must return it to the dealer when the lease expires.
—Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 7 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
However, Stein said Emerick was not able to find a suitable lessee for the prime real estate.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
The lessee doesn't own the vehicle and must return it to the dealer when the lease expires.
—Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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“Lessee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lessee. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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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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