Lessee Meaning
/lɛˈsiː/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn individual or a corporation who has the right of use of something of value, gained through a lease agreement with the real owner of the property.
nounThe entity to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease.
Sentence Examples
The lessee was responsible for rent payments.
The lessee had to maintain the property.
The lessee agreed to pay the rent on time.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ signed a rental contract to occupy the apartment for one year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
As the ____, you are responsible for keeping the rented apartment in good condition for the duration of the term.
Word Origin & History
From Anglo-Norman lessié, past participle of lessier (“to permit, to let”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"These automobiles will be covered for the three excluded perils, if loss is caused by the lessee or the rentee."
— 1989, Harry F. Brooks, Donald S. Malecki, Insuring the Lease Exposure, Cincinnati, OH: National Underwriter Co., →ISBN, page 116:
"Lessee now, who else does the old master know?"
— 1947, Benjamin Appel, But Not Yet Slain, page 83:
"Huh? My name? Lessee... I just came outta that egg, so I guess I don'thave a name yet."
— 2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Glitzville:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ signed a rental contract to occupy the apartment for one year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
As the ____, you are responsible for keeping the rented apartment in good condition for the duration of the term.