Letting

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›tɪŋ

Verb

1. Present participle of let

Full definition of letting

Noun

1. (British) The rental of an apartment
• House lettings are holding up despite fears that the buy-to-let boom could be running out of steam, according to specialist lender Paragon Mortgages.
2. (US, dated) The award of a public contract
• Another letting is announced to occur, probably on the 23rd of February, and at both of these lettings, contracts aggregating more than two million dollars are to be awarded.