sublet; subletting
: to lease or rent all or part of a leased or rented property
: property and especially housing obtained by or available through a sublease
Examples of sublet in a Sentence
Verb
She sublet her apartment to a student for the summer.
He asked his landlord if he could sublet.
The agency sublets office space from a law firm in the building.
I need someone to sublet my apartment for the summer.
Noun
I'm looking for a sublet since I'm only going to be here for the summer.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 July 2025
One of those attorneys, Daniel Stoner, said the subletting clause would have gone into effect if Crupi and his former roommate had signed a joint lease agreement.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 July 2025
Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Crupi claimed his former roommate had sublet his room, the outlet reported.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 July 2025
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Verb
The maintenance is $792, which gets you just in-building laundry, but pieds-à-terre, parents buying for their kids, and co-purchasing are allowed, as is subletting after two years.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 July 2025
One of those attorneys, Daniel Stoner, said the subletting clause would have gone into effect if Crupi and his former roommate had signed a joint lease agreement.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
Previously such groups have sublet space from the Community Center.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Crupi claimed his former roommate had sublet his room, the outlet reported.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 July 2025
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“Sublet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sublet. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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sublet
verb
sub·let
ˈsəb-ˌlet 
sublet; subletting
: to make or obtain a sublease of
: to lease all or part of a leased property
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