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verb sub·let \ˈsəb-ˈlet\

Definition of sublet

sublet

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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

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, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin still discussing land lease to charter school group," 27 June 2017
The space was eventually sublet by the Carter Burgess engineering firm.

— sandra baker, star-telegram.com, "XTO office buildings expected to be hot commodity in Fort Worth," 19 June 2017
Eventually, a fortuitous conversation with Louisville Cream, who was leaving their Old Louisville production space, led Ferleman to Joy Wilson who was opening kids' cooking school Turnip the Beet and was open to subletting kitchen space.

— dana mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, "Derby City Macarons bring the 'summer fizz' to Old Louisville," 19 June 2017
My wife did a search on the Internet and found a family who was subletting a room in a farmhouse 20 miles from the hotel for only $230.

— sandiegouniontribune.com, "With all this splurging, might as well rent a horse," 11 June 2017
Real estate startups such as WeWork Cos., which sublets space while offering easy exits from leases, attract entrepreneurial tenants with millennial-friendly perks including free energy bars and beer.

— david carey, Bloomberg.com, "Blackstone Plans to Sell San Francisco's Ferry Building," 10 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

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
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