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leaseholder

[ lees-hohl-der ]
/ ˈlisˌhoʊl dər /
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noun

a tenant under a lease.

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Origin of leaseholder

First recorded in 1855–60; lease1 + holder

Words nearby leaseholder

learn to live with, leary, lease, leaseback, leasehold, leaseholder, leaseman, lease-purchase, lease rod, leash, leash law
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Words related to leaseholder

dweller, resident, occupant, renter, inhabitant, holder, lodger, lessee, boarder, possessor, householder, roomer, addressee, indweller, occupier, sublessee

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British Dictionary definitions for leaseholder

leaseholder
/ (ˈliːsˌhəʊldə) /

noun

a person in possession of leasehold property
a tenant under a lease
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