sublease

American  

[suhb-lees, suhb-lees] / ˈsʌbˌlis, sʌbˈlis /

noun

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

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verb (used with object)

subleased, subleasing

1. to grant a sublease of.

2. to take or hold a sublease of.

sublease British  

/ ˌsʌblɛˈsiː, ˌsʌblɛˈsɔː /

noun

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

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verb

1. to grant a sublease of (property); sublet

2. (tr) to take, obtain, or hold by sublease

Other Word Forms

• sublessee noun
• sublessor noun

Etymology

Origin of sublease

First recorded in 1820–30; sub- + lease ¹

Example Sentences

Savi, which is subleasing the Southwest Atlanta space from the city, is building out the 16,000 square feet into a supermarket.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moving around the new store in his wheelchair, Spencer says they have a four-year sublease to see how things work out, but he’s clearly excited to talk about his ambitions.

From Los Angeles Times

He requested permission to work remotely, subleased his room in a three-bedroom rental apartment and left for his new home in the fields and mountains west of Beijing.

From Los Angeles Times

We rented a six-bedroom house in East Hollywood for $1,900 a month, subleased two of the bedrooms and still had space for a karaoke room.

From Los Angeles Times

Apex was also illegally subleasing to six other companies, the agency alleges in a lawsuit filed before the fire.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• appoint
• bring in
• draft
• employ
• engage
• enlist
• lease
• obtain
• pick
• promise
• rent
• retain
• select