Synonyms

lessor

American

[les-awr, le-sawr] / ˈlɛs ɔr, lɛˈsɔr /

noun

a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.

lessor British

/ ˈlɛsɔː, lɛˈsɔː /

noun

a person who grants a lease of property

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Etymology

Origin of lessor

1350–1400; Middle English lesso ( u ) r < Anglo-French. See lease ¹, -or ²

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Lessor BOC said it had 18 planes representing 4.5% of its owned fleet based in Russia, placed with Aeroflot subsidiary Pobeda as well as Ural Airlines, S7 Airlines and AirBridgeCargo Airlines.

From Reuters • Feb. 28, 2022

In 1989, Lessor and McDougall returned, with Doug Ammons as their third.

From Forbes • Mar. 4, 2014

Lessor Seaspan Corp. ordered as many as 25 vessels from the shipyard, while Peter Dohle Schiffahrts- KG signed a letter of intent for eight more the same month.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 30, 2011

Lessor, les′or, n. one who grants a lease.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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