lessor

American  

[les-awr, le-sawr] / ˈlɛs ɔr, lɛˈsɔr /

noun

1. a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.

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lessor British  

/ ˈlɛsɔː, lɛˈsɔː /

noun

1. a person who grants a lease of property

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Etymology

Origin of lessor

1350–1400; Middle English lesso ( u ) r < Anglo-French. See lease ¹, -or ²

Compare meaning

How does lessor compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• lessor vs. lessee
• lesser vs. lessor

Example Sentences

There are individual owners of flats, then a residential management company, and then the landlord - or head lessor - above them.

From BBC

“Traditional lessors are not set up to take risk on what that amount will be,” said Jacqueline Torres, head of finance at Forum.

From Los Angeles Times

But on Thursday, Davis said that the lessor had pulled out of the deal.

From Los Angeles Times

The estate of a laborer killed on the job has reached a $9.8 million settlement with the city of Marysville, its Canadian contractor and the lessor of a machine that killed him.

From Seattle Times

Still, the matter creates a new headache for airlines and lessors that discover suspect parts on their aircraft.

From Seattle Times