sublease
noun
a lease granted by one who is already a lessee of a property, as an apartment.
is subleasing
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present progressiveof sublease (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Savi, which is subleasing the Southwest Atlanta space from the city, is building out the 16,000 square feet into a supermarket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Lindell said the company is subleasing some of its manufacturing space in Shakopee, Minnesota, because the packaging for direct sales is different from what they needed when working with big retailers.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
The company is subleasing more than 48,000 square feet at 555 Market Street in the city’s financial district from Uber Technologies.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2021
Mr. Dunlap knew that one of the friends the couple is subleasing from had spotted a ghost in the apartment; both agreed they’d seen an older Asian woman of small stature.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2020
JetBlue is subleasing space from MetLife, which still has a presence in the building.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2014
