leasing

noun

leas·​ing ˈlē-siŋ How to pronounce leasing (audio)
-ziŋ
archaic
: the act of lying
also : lie, falsehood

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Traditional office leasing implies maintainable overheads, upkeep costs and long-term financial commitments; modular offices eliminate them and reduce construction costs by as much as 30%. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025 The would-be buyers explained that there was no leasing agreement in place and her name was not on the deed. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 The City Council approved the $108 million project in September 2022, which features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, an outdoor patio area with a pool, a game area and indoor areas that will include a lounge, workout facility, leasing offices and a multi-purpose room. Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025 In the six years since then, that slumped to orders for only 28 planes, mostly for freighters or from Chinese leasing companies, which could be buying them on behalf of airlines outside China. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leasing

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of leasing was before the 12th century

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“Leasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leasing. Accessed 10 May. 2025.

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