leasehold

[ lees-hohld ]

noun
  1. property acquired under a lease.

  2. a tenure under a lease.

adjective
  1. held by lease.

Origin of leasehold

1
First recorded in 1710–20; lease1 + hold1

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British Dictionary definitions for leasehold

leasehold

/ (ˈliːsˌhəʊld) /


noun
  1. land or property held under a lease

  2. the tenure by which such property is held

  1. (modifier) held under a lease

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