Lessee
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iË
Origin 1
Anglo-Norman lessié, past participle of lessier ("to permit, to let").
Full definition of lessee
Noun
lessee
(plural lessees)- 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.
- The entity to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease.
- Someone who is allowed to use a house, building, land etc. for a period of time in return for payment to the owner.
Antonyms
Origin 2
Contraction