lessee

CEFRB2

/lɛˈsiː/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who rents property under a lease.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Someone who is allowed to use a house, building, land etc. for a period of time in return for payment to the owner.

Examples

  • The lessee agreed to pay the rent on time.

  • The lessee had to maintain the property.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The entity to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease.

  2. An 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.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. Pronunciation spelling of let's see.

More examples

In context

  • The lessee was responsible for rent payments.

  • Lessee now, who else does the old master know?

  • These automobiles will be covered for the three excluded perils, if loss is caused by the lessee or the rentee.

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The blank signed a rental contract to occupy the apartment for one year.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Anglo-Norman lessié, past participle of lessier (“to permit, to let”).