sublease — sub·lease / səb ˌlēs/ n: a lease that is given by a tenant or lessee to another person of part or all of the leased premises for a shorter term than that of the original lease and under which some interest is retained compare assignment of lease… … Law dictionary
sublease — sub‧lease [ˈsʌb liːs ǁ sʌbˈliːs] noun [countable] PROPERTY an agreement in which someone who rents property from its owner then rents that property to someone else: • The firm has obtained subleases for its excess office space. sublease verb… … Financial and business terms
sublease — [sub′lēs΄; ] for v. [ sub lēs′] n. a lease granted by a lessee to another person of all or part of the property vt. subleased, subleasing to grant, obtain, or hold a sublease of sublessee [sub΄les ē′] n. sublessor [sub les′ôr΄, sub΄les ôr′] n … English World dictionary
Sublease — Sub lease , n. (Law) A lease by a tenant or lessee to another person; an underlease. Bouvier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sublease — 1826 (n.); 1830s (v.); from SUB (Cf. sub ) + LEASE (Cf. lease). Related: Subleased; subleasing … Etymology dictionary
sublease — UK [ˈsʌbˌliːs] / US [ˈsʌbˌlɪs] noun [countable] Word forms sublease : singular sublease plural subleases a contract that allows someone to rent a flat, house, or office from a person who is renting it from someone else Derived word: sublease UK… … English dictionary
Sublease — A real property rental agreement between an original tenant and a new tenant. The most common type of lease arrangement is between the landlord who owns the property and a tenant. If that tenant finds him or herself unable to continue meeting the … Investment dictionary
sublease — sub•lease n. [[t]ˈsʌbˌlis[/t]] v. [[t]sʌbˈlis[/t]] n. v. leased, leas•ing 1) law a lease granted to another person by the lessee of a property 2) law to grant a sublease of 3) law to take or hold a sublease of 4) law to grant or hold a sublease;… … From formal English to slang
sublease — sublessee /sub le see /, n. sublessor /sub les awr, sub le sawr /, n. n. /sub lees /; v. /sub lees /, n., v., subleased, subleasing. n. 1. a lease granted by one who is already a lessee of a property, as an apartment. v.t. 2. to grant a sublease… … Universalium
sublease — I. noun Date: 1826 a lease by a tenant or lessee of part or all of leased premises to another person but with the original tenant retaining some right or interest under the original lease II. transitive verb Date: circa 1843 to make or obtain a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
