sublease

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noun

sub·​lease ˈsəb-ˈlēs How to pronounce sublease (audio)
-ˌlēs
: a lease by a tenant or lessee of part or all of leased premises to another person but with the original tenant retaining some right or interest under the original lease

sublease

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verb

subleased; subleasing; subleases

transitive verb

: to make or obtain a sublease of

Examples of sublease in a Sentence

Verb She subleased her apartment to a student for the summer. The agency subleases office space from a law firm.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Its leasing activity has been affected by the tower's opening around the time Duke University put much of its space up for sublease during the pandemic, said Jeff Sheehan, a managing partner at Trinity Capital, one of the investors in the building. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024 The encampment’s primary resident, John Cardone, a 70-year-old former truck driver, had in 2020 signed a sublease to park his RVs at the Caltrans site at Louise Street and Interstate 580 for $350 a month, according to documents reviewed by this new organization. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
Verb
Petersen has since taken steps to turn around the business by overhauling its top ranks, implementing layoffs and subleasing excess warehouse space. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024 The Information report also said Flexport was subleasing excess warehouse space as part of the fulfillment overhaul, as the company aims to drive down operating costs and spurn more profitable growth. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for sublease 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1758, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sublease was in 1758

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Cite this Entry

“Sublease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sublease. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

sublease

noun
sub·​lease
ˈsəb-ˈlēs,
-ˌlēs
: a lease by a tenant of part or all of leased property to another person
sublease verb

Legal Definition

sublease

noun
sub·​lease ˈsəb-ˌlēs How to pronounce sublease (audio)
: a lease that is given by a tenant or lessee to another person of part or all of the leased premises for a shorter term than that of the original lease and under which some interest is retained compare assignment of lease at assignment
sublease transitive verb

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