leasehold

noun

lease·​hold ˈlēs-ˌhōld How to pronounce leasehold (audio)
1
: a tenure by lease
2
: property held by lease
leaseholder noun

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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 The current agreement is for an annual payment of £250,000 for the leasehold, but the Council had proposed a figure of £850,000, rising to £1million, which the club believed was exorbitant. Nick Miller, The Athletic, 8 July 2024 At an extraordinary council meeting last night, the amendment calling for a pause and delay to the sale was ruled out of order, and the long leasehold of the studio will now very likely be sold. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 The remaining 35 years on Trump’s leasehold in the Financial District tower is worth about $116 million. Zach Everson, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leasehold 

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of leasehold was in 1710

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“Leasehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leasehold. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

leasehold

noun
lease·​hold ˈlēs-ˌhōld How to pronounce leasehold (audio)
: 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
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