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lease-purchase
[ lees-pur-chuhs ]
noun
- the continuing use of property or goods under a lease for a stipulated period with option for the lessee to buy and with part of the rental charges credited toward the purchase price.
adjective
- of or relating to lease-purchase.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lease-purchase1
First recorded in 1950–55
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