Synonyms of leases

leases 1 of 2

noun

plural of lease

as in properties

Related Words

• properties
• tracts
• parcels
• developments
• plats
• plots
• lots
• frontages
• patches
• real estates

leases

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lease

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rents
• subleases
• lets
• hires
• charters
• sublets
• lodges
• engages
• rack-rents

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rents
• hires
• charters
• subleases
• engages
• sublets
• books
• arranges (for)
• contracts (for)
• orders
• reserves
• checks out
• signs up (for)
• bespeaks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leases

Noun

Three leases, $20 billion, one board member Last October, SpaceX’s S-1 shows, an xAI subsidiary called CTC signed an equipment lease agreement with Valor for AI infrastructure hardware—specifically, the GPUs needed to power xAI’s data centers. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 May 2026

Virtually all of its leases include annual rent escalators of 3% to 5%, and its annual lease expirations are spread pretty evenly, at about 11% to 15% annually. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026

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

Quixote, part of the real estate giant Hudson Pacific (which leases Sunset Studios to Netflix), has been in a monthslong effort to reduce its footprint, cut its soundstage leases and hone its fleet business. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026

Cloud service agreements totaled $29 billion, with data center leases not commenced of $25 billion, equity investments of $25 billion, and capital expenditures of $8 billion. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

According to a brief biography on the college website, Tracy Caruso is the owner and president of Delray Beach Executive Suites, which leases office space to businesses. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

What to know about trajectory The launch will take place from Space Launch Complex 4-East (SLC-4E,) which SpaceX leases as a launch site for its Falcon 9 rocket at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. — Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Zum leases bus yards, buys buses and small student shuttle vans and connects them (via a tablet and GPS) to an app that allows parents and teachers alike to track the vehicles on their routes. — Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Both will be operated by the market hall's management, a new move for 3rd Street Market Hall, which typically leases its vendor stalls to independent restaurant operators. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The government leases only 48,000 square feet and 29 parking spots in the 350,000-square-foot property, and the lease does not extend to the place where prosecutors say Morrow and Stanley encountered officers, the defense attorneys maintain. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

The city of Sacramento owns the airport and leases it to Sacramento County. — Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026