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plural of lease

as in properties

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lease

as in rents

to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment the landlord was willing to lease the apartment for less than we had expected

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as in hires

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum I couldn't afford to buy a car outright, so I decided to lease one instead

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Recent Examples of leases

Noun

However, most of the large new retail leases citywide have been signed by health and fitness clubs, medical clinics, fast-food retailers, and educational facilities, according to the Post, making TJ Maxx’s new lease something of an outlier. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 Jan. 2026

Verb

Sorensen has tried repeatedly, without success, to have the city consider buying Tower 101, which the city leases for about $5 million a year. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026 The Duneland School Corporation still has offices on the campus and leases the property to the YMCA. —

Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 In the documents, the franchise said there were 10 restaurants whose leases the company planned to reject. —

Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 The rule allowed conservation groups to obtain leases for restoration work, similar to how the Bureau of Land Management awards leases to private contractors for extraction and development, points out Sage Marshall of Field & Stream. —

Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 The Historic Third Ward BID – which leases Catalano from the city – will seek construction bids this summer, its executive director said. —

Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026 Harris County, which owns NRG Stadium, leases it each year to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. —

John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026 The Housing Commission leases office space to create a non-profit center, and subleases to the NonProfit Collaborative, according to the bill. —

Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 The winemaker Solitary Cellars leases the buildings on the land, which are used for wine-tasting, live music and wedding facilities. —

Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026

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The City of Brookhaven has approved a major redevelopment project along North Druid Hills Road, paving the way for more than $150 million in private investment aimed at transforming a stretch of aging commercial properties.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The hotel is the brand’s first in the Czech Republic, and the opening is part of W's larger renaissance that has included several new and renovated properties across the globe.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026