sublease

[noun suhb-lees; verb suhb-lees]

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noun

a lease granted by one who is already a lessee of a property, as an apartment.

verb (used with object), sub·leased, sub·leas·ing.

to grant a sublease of.
to take or hold a sublease of.

Origin of sublease

First recorded in 1820–30; sub- + lease¹

Related formssub·les·see

[suhb-le-see] /ˌsʌb lɛˈsi/, nounsub·les·sor

[suhb-les-awr, suhb-le-sawr] /sʌbˈlɛs ɔr, ˌsʌb lɛˈsɔr/, noun

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Examples from the Web for sublease

Historical Examples

A transfer of only a portion of a tenant's interest is a sublease.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3
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The sale of the stock and the fine for the sublease will pay the debts of the corporation.
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Bence Jones
A sublease is a transfer of a part of a tenant's interest in the leased premises.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3
Various
A transfer by a tenant of an interest in the leased premises may be an assignment, or it may be a sublease.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3
Various
If A leases the farm to C for five years, the transaction is a sublease.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3
Various

British Dictionary definitions for sublease

sublease

noun (ˈsʌbˌliːs)

a lease of property made by a person who is himself a lessee or tenant of that property

verb (sʌbˈliːs)

to grant a sublease of (property); sublet
(tr) to take, obtain, or hold by sublease

Derived Formssublessee (ˌsʌblɛˈsiː), nounsublessor (ˌsʌblɛˈsɔː), noun

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Word Origin and History for sublease

1826 (n.); 1830s (v.); from sub- + lease. Related: Subleased; subleasing.

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Examples from the Web for sublease

Historical Examples

A transfer of only a portion of a tenant's interest is a sublease.

The sale of the stock and the fine for the sublease will pay the debts of the corporation.

A sublease is a transfer of a part of a tenant's interest in the leased premises.

A transfer by a tenant of an interest in the leased premises may be an assignment, or it may be a sublease.

If A leases the farm to C for five years, the transaction is a sublease.

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Word Origin and History for sublease

Origin of sublease