sublease

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noun

sub·​lease ˈsəb-ˈlēs 

-ˌlēs

: a lease by a tenant or lessee of part or all of leased premises to another person but with the original tenant retaining some right or interest under the original lease

sublease

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verb

subleased; subleasing; subleases

transitive verb

: to make or obtain a sublease of

Examples of sublease in a Sentence

Verb

She subleased her apartment to a student for the summer.

The agency subleases office space from a law firm.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Since the start of 2023, 62% of AI leases signed in the city have been for sublease space, Hart said, an indication of how the market has adapted since the pandemic. —Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024

Costar data shows that corporations have flooded the U.S. metro office markets with near-historic amounts of sublease space as employees have gone remote or hybrid, and companies need less office space as a result. —David Marino, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

Verb

Spencer’s wife, Jenna, saw that Designers View was subleasing part of its space on Lankershim Boulevard. —James Bartlett, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024

Monday, San Diego City Councilmembers voted 8-1 to sublease the building at 7650 Mission Valley Road from Wawanesa General Insurance Company Inc. for a term of four years and four months, ending September 2028. —Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1758, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1824, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sublease

noun

sub·​lease

ˈsəb-ˈlēs,

-ˌlēs

: a lease by a tenant of part or all of leased property to another person

sublease verb

Legal Definition

sublease

noun

sub·​lease ˈsəb-ˌlēs 

: a lease that is given by a tenant or lessee to another person of part or all of the leased premises for a shorter term than that of the original lease and under which some interest is retained compare assignment of lease at assignment

sublease transitive verb