sublet

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verb

sub·​let ˈsəb-ˈlet How to pronounce sublet (audio)
sublet; subletting

intransitive verb

: to lease or rent all or part of a leased or rented property

sublet

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noun

sub·​let ˈsəb-ˌlet How to pronounce sublet (audio)
: property and especially housing obtained by or available through a sublease

Examples of sublet in a Sentence

Verb She sublet her apartment to a student for the summer. He asked his landlord if he could sublet. The agency sublets office space from a law firm in the building. I need someone to sublet my apartment for the summer. Noun I'm looking for a sublet since I'm only going to be here for the summer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The service provider will then sublet units to individual households. Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2024 Feig will direct a feature centered on a newly single woman finding a seemingly perfect gentleman to sublet the spare room in her dream home, only to learn his deceit goes beyond a phony name and application. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
Noun
Even Alain’s relative bohemia of a furnished sublet is absurdly comfortable; if Jean’s circle of bankers and politicians reeks of money, Alain’s artistic one is perfumed by it. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024 Few major platforms for US apartment and home rentals offer single-room sublets Zillow, one of the top rental search platforms in the US, is introducing a new feature that allows people to sublet single rooms in their apartments and houses. Laura Bratton, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sublet 

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1766, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sublet was in 1766

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“Sublet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sublet. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

sublet

verb
sub·​let
ˈsəb-ˈlet
sublet; subletting
1
: to lease or rent all or part of a leased or rented property
2
: to hire a third party to perform under a subcontract the work included in an original contract : subcontract

Legal Definition

sublet

verb
sub·​let ˈsəb-ˌlet How to pronounce sublet (audio)
sublet; subletting

transitive verb

: to make or obtain a sublease of

intransitive verb

: to lease all or part of a leased property

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