leasehold

noun

lease·​hold ˈlēs-ˌhōld 

1

: a tenure by lease

2

: property held by lease

leaseholder noun

Examples of leasehold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because of that dynamic, a future buyer of the fee estate will want any ground lease to require the tenant to provide financial reports on the profitability of its leasehold. —Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

The investor and art collector Peter Brant reportedly owns the long-term leaseholds on the building. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024

Previous discussions had centred on extending the leasehold — which has another 33 years to run — of the land that the stadium is on, discussions that essentially focused on the price the club were willing to pay. —Nick Miller, The Athletic, 8 July 2024

Previous negotiations over a leasehold agreement for the City Ground had broken down over the amount of money the club were prepared to pay. —Nick Miller, The Athletic, 8 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

leasehold

noun

lease·​hold ˈlēs-ˌhōld 

: a tenure of real property held by a lessee under a lease : a lessee's estate in the property

also : the property so held compare fee, freehold