sublease

[ noun suhb-lees; verb suhb-lees ]

noun

1. a lease granted by one who is already a lessee of a property, as an apartment.

verb (used with object)

, sub·leased, sub·leas·ing.

1. to grant a sublease of.
2. to take or hold a sublease of.

sublease

/ ˌsʌblɛˈsiː; ˌsʌblɛˈsɔː /

noun

1. a lease of property made by a person who is himself a lessee or tenant of that property

verb

1. to grant a sublease of (property); sublet
2. tr to take, obtain, or hold by sublease

Derived Forms

• sublessee, noun
• sublessor, noun

Other Words From

• sub·les·see [suhb-le-, see], noun
• sub·les·sor [suhb-, les, -awr, suhb-le-, sawr], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sublease¹

First recorded in 1820–30; sub- + lease ¹

Example Sentences

Rechnitz signed each sublease agreement twice, records show, once on behalf of the company that leased the facilities and once on behalf of the nursing home.

From Washington Post

A transfer by the lessee of the whole or a part of his interest for a part of the time is a sublease and not an assignment.

From Project Gutenberg

Probably he refused written consent to the sublease for the same reason.

From Project Gutenberg

A transfer of only a portion of a tenant's interest is a sublease.

From Project Gutenberg

The sale of the stock and the fine for the sublease will pay the debts of the corporation.

From Project Gutenberg

If A leases the farm to C for five years, the transaction is a sublease.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• appoint
• bring in
• draft
• employ
• engage
• enlist
• lease
• obtain
• pick
• promise
• rent
• retain
• select