lessee
a person, group, etc., to whom a lease is granted.
Origin of lessee
1Other words from lessee
- les·see·ship, noun
- un·der·les·see, noun
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How to use lessee in a sentence
Prospective lessees who had taken the trouble to inquire about the rental had learned that it was so high as to be prohibitive.
Dope | Sax RohmerObjection was made by the lessees on the ground of additional expense, and boats run by horse power were substituted.
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County Volume II | Stephen M. OstranderThe proctors or lessees dismissed or appointed vicars at their pleasure.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon | Cecil Walter Charles HallettIt was complained of as a nuisance; and an action at law against the colliery lessees was threatened unless it was stopped.
Lives of the Engineers | Samuel SmilesWe are but temporary holders, lessees of property the ultimate title of which is vested in Him who created all that is.
The Vitality of Mormonism--Brief Essays | James E. Talmage
British Dictionary definitions for lessee
/ (lɛˈsiː) /
a person to whom a lease is granted; a tenant under a lease
Origin of lessee
1Derived forms of lessee
- lesseeship, noun
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