leaseholder
Americannoun
noun
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a person in possession of leasehold property
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a tenant under a lease
Etymology
Origin of leaseholder
Example Sentences
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A freeholder can seek to repossess someone's home if a leaseholder doesn't pay service charges, something that will also be abolished under the reforms.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Australia's defence minister Richard Marles said Thursday that Canberra was "disappointed" the Chinese leaseholder of the strategic Darwin Port was challenging efforts to return it to local ownership.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Kate, Laura, Tom and another leaseholder have tried to pursue the matter in the courts, but so far, they say they have had little to show for their efforts.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
When construction of housing long planned for the campus has been delayed by funding hurdles, he asked why couldn’t leaseholder funds be used to pay for new construction?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
From Average Jones by Samuel Hopkins Adams
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