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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James Allchurch was a leaseholder in a third-floor flat in the Spectrum Building.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The leaseholder said: "We're still just stuck waiting for other people to make decisions about our future."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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
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
In many instances the Devonshire leaseholder, usually only a “life-lease” holder, built badly and on indifferent foundations.
From Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay a Renaissance (2nd edition) by Clough Williams-Ellis
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