lessee

Meaning

Noun

1. An individual or a corporation who has the right of use of something of value, gained through a lease agreement with the real owner of the property.
2. The entity to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease.
3. Someone who is allowed to use a house, building, land etc. for a period of time in return for payment to the owner.

Verb

Pronunciation spelling of let's see.

Synonyms

tenant

leaseholder

renter

holder

contractor

farmer

🧑‍🌾

leaser

hirer

lodger

occupant

occupier

dweller

resident

roomer

cultivator

leasehold

Translations

affittuario

arrendatario

ενοικιαστής

Pächter

preneur

Mieter

locataire

μισθωτής

locatario

kiracı

Leasingnehmer

arrendatário

مستأجر

Schuldner

مكتري

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɛˈsiː/

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman lessié, past participle of lessier (“to permit, to let”).