sublease

[suhb-lees, suhb-lees]

noun

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

verb (used with object)

subleased, subleasing 

1. to grant a sublease of.

2. to take or hold a sublease of.

sublease

/ ˌsʌblɛˈsiː, ˌsʌblɛˈsɔː /

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sublease¹

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

Example Sentences

Now Trump has brought that mindset to the Oval Office which, I suppose, isn’t surprising given the subleasing of his presidency to the hyperactive and assertively transgressive Elon Musk.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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Related Words

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