leasing

noun

leas·​ing ˈlē-siŋ 

-ziŋ

archaic

: the act of lying

also : lie, falsehood

Examples of leasing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, the escalating trade tensions are creating a new wave of uncertainty for the U.S. industrial real estate sector that was already suffering from oversupply and the slowing of momentum in leasing activity. —Courtney Fingar, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

The company continues to manage leasing activities to maintain occupancy and rental income. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025

Trump has signed an executive order implementing this, and the U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum recently announced that the department would be taking steps to open up more acreage for oil and gas leasing and lift restrictions on building a pipeline and mining road in the state. —Simmone Shah, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025

The trust gets its funding from revenue obtained through its businesses, leasing activities and private donations, which earned $182 million in 2024. —Nadia Lopez, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English lesing, from Old English lēasung, from lēasian to lie, from lēas false

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leasing

• ceasing
• creasing
• greasing
• piecing
• decreasing
• degreasing
• increasing
• policing
• releasing
• unceasing
• nondecreasing