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verb sub·let \ ˈsəb-ˈlet \

Definition of sublet

sublet; subletting

transitive verb

1 :sublease

2 :subcontract 1

intransitive verb

:to lease or rent all or part of a leased or rented property

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Examples of sublet in a Sentence

She sublet her apartment to a student for the summer.
He asked his landlord if he could sublet.
The agency sublets office space from a law firm in the building.
I need someone to sublet my apartment for the summer.

Recent Examples of sublet from the Web

In an area where investors often snap up apartments to sublet them, rentals can also be found in condos like Metropolitan Tower, Museum Tower and CitySpire.

— c. j. hughes, New York Times, "Midtown Manhattan: New Amenities and High-Rises Attract Residents," 9 Aug. 2017
The school would also be allowed to sublet to nonprofits.

— mike danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin OKs lease for charter school at Fox River Country Day property," 27 July 2017
The school would also be allowed to sublet to nonprofits.

— mike danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin OKs lease for charter school at Fox River Country Day property," 27 July 2017
LONDON (AP) — British authorities on Sunday pledged not to prosecute anyone who unlawfully sublet apartments in the west London tower block before it was devastated by fire.

— danica kirka, The Seattle Times, "UK to refrain from charges on Grenfell Tower sublets," 2 July 2017
In the summertime, snowbirds sublet nicer upper-floor apartments from students.

— karen herzog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Eau Claire is more than Eaux Claires: It's home to millennials," 1 July 2017
The school would also be allowed to sublet to nonprofits.

— mike danahey, chicagotribune.com, "Elgin City Council tables leasing site for charter school," 29 June 2017
The school would also be allowed to sublet to nonprofits.

— mike danahey, chicagotribune.com, "Elgin City Council tables leasing site for charter school," 29 June 2017
The school would also be allowed to sublet to nonprofits.

— mike danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin still discussing land lease to charter school group," 27 June 2017

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First Known Use of sublet

1766

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noun sub·let \ -ˌlet \

Definition of sublet

:property and especially housing obtained by or available through a sublease

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Examples of sublet in a Sentence

I'm looking for a sublet since I'm only going to be here for the summer.

Recent Examples of sublet from the Web

In December, Barclays sublet office space in London’s Canary Wharf district to the government, saving about 35 million pounds ($45 million) a year.

— stephen morris, Bloomberg.com, "Barclays Puts in Sensors to See Which Bankers Are at Their Desks," 18 Aug. 2017
In December, Barclays sublet office space in London’s Canary Wharf district to the government, saving about 35 million pounds ($45 million) a year.

— Fortune, "Barclays Installs Sensors to See When Bankers Are at Their Desks," 18 Aug. 2017
Sprint spokesman Dave Tovar said those are not actors but rather shoppers who wandered into the sublet space that Sprint turned into a parody of the Verizon store that operates next door.

— mark davis, kansascity, "Sprint turned a New York retail spot into a parody of the Verizon store next door," 25 July 2017
For instance, the lease prohibits any part of the property from being sublet.

— kim chatelain, NOLA.com, "Pelican Park may buy 230 acres near Mandeville from state," 5 July 2017
With anecdotal evidence suggesting some apartments were illegally sublet, authorities fear people might be afraid to come forward to offer valuable information that could identify the missing.

— danica kirka, The Seattle Times, "UK to refrain from charges on Grenfell Tower sublets," 2 July 2017
With anecdotal evidence suggesting some apartments were illegally sublet, authorities fear people might be afraid to come forward to offer valuable information that could identify the missing.

— Washington Post, "UK to refrain from charges on Grenfell Tower sublets," 2 July 2017
A maker of reusable beverage bottles has quadrupled its office space in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, landing a two-year sublet, the company announced.

— keiko morris, WSJ, "Bottle Maker Quadruples Manhattan Office Space," 26 Mar. 2017
Last spring, Mr. Stansfield, a software sales consultant, wrapped up his life in Perth, Australia, and moved temporarily into a Battery Park City sublet.

— joyce cohen, New York Times, "From Perth to the Upper East Side," 16 Feb. 2017

First Known Use of sublet

1906

SUBLET Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of sublet for English Language Learners

: to allow someone to use (an apartment, house, etc., that you are renting) for a period of time in return for payment
: to use (an apartment, house, etc., that is rented by someone) in return for payment