leasing

noun

leas·​ing ˈlē-siŋ 

-ziŋ

archaic

: the act of lying

also : lie, falsehood

Examples of leasing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But on his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued a review of leasing and permitting practices for all wind energy projects in the U.S. and called for a temporary withdrawal of all areas on the outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing. —Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025

Also, leasing is not a good idea for those who tend to drive an excessive number of miles. —Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025

The 72-year-old law that Biden cited allows the president to withdraw portions of the outer continental shelf from mineral leasing, including leasing to drill for oil and gas, if the areas are deemed too sensitive to drill. —Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

The House Budget Committee on Tuesday morning noticed a markup for Thursday on its own resolution to write a single bill rolling together tax cuts, IRA rollbacks and offshore leasing. —Daniel Moore, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English lesing, from Old English lēasung, from lēasian to lie, from lēas false

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leasing

• ceasing
• creasing
• greasing
• piecing
• decreasing
• degreasing
• increasing
• policing
• releasing
• unceasing
• nondecreasing