leasehold

[ lees-hohld ]

/ ˈlisˌhoʊld /

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noun

property acquired under a lease.

a tenure under a lease.

adjective

held by lease.

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Origin of leasehold

First recorded in 1710–20; lease¹ + hold¹

Words nearby leasehold

learnt, learn to live with, leary, lease, leaseback, leasehold, leaseholder, leaseman, lease-purchase, lease rod, leash

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How to use leasehold in a sentence

"There are no leasehold systems there, at any rate," Ralph said, with a gulp.
The Squire's Daughter|Silas K(itto) Hocking
I suppose you call the leasehold system one of our great institutions?
The Squire's Daughter|Silas K(itto) Hocking
Again, it is not always easy to draw a line between copyhold and leasehold.
The Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century|Richard Henry Tawney
One finds others where the struggle between copyhold and leasehold is going on and is still undecided.
The Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century|Richard Henry Tawney

Abuses of leasehold rights were searchingly inquired into and reported to the department.
The Yellowstone National Park|Hiram Martin Chittenden

British Dictionary definitions for leasehold

leasehold

/ (ˈliːsˌhəʊld) /

noun

land or property held under a lease

the tenure by which such property is held

(modifier) held under a lease

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