• Leased

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /list/
    • Homophones: least

    Verb

    leased
    1. leased

      (past of lease)

    Adjective

    leased
    1. Transferred under the terms of a lease.
      • 1880 , James Schouler, A Treatise on the Law of Bailments, , page 327 http://google.com/books?id=lTU9AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA327&dq=leased:The resemblance borne by such a land carriage to a ship put under charter-party is, perhaps, closer where the entire business of one railway company, with its tracks, rolling-stock, equipments, and goodwill become leased for a certain term to another company.

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