lease

About 7.54 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.
2. noun An interest granting exclusive use of any thing, such as a car or boat.
3. noun The contract or deed under which such an interest is granted.
4. noun The document containing such a contract or deed.
5. noun The period of such an interest.
6. noun Short for DHCP lease The temporary assignment of an IP address to a networked device.
7. verb To grant a lease as a landlord; to let.
8. verb To hold a lease as a tenant; to rent.

   I'm leasing a small apartment in Runcorn for a month while I'm there for work.

Similar words

rent letting rental charter hire take let engage term of a contract leasehold

Often followed by

of or and for is to on was the

Word family

leasable leased leases leasing