sublease

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noun

sub·​lease ˈsəb-ˈlēs 

-ˌlēs

: a lease by a tenant or lessee of part or all of leased premises to another person but with the original tenant retaining some right or interest under the original lease

sublease

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verb

subleased; subleasing; subleases

transitive verb

: to make or obtain a sublease of

Examples of sublease in a Sentence

Verb

She subleased her apartment to a student for the summer.

The agency subleases office space from a law firm.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Meanwhile, many downtown Chicago office buildings have a lot of empty office space, with direct and sublease availability at a record 30.8% during the fourth quarter, according to real estate services firm Avison Young. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

LinkedIn has leased the property and both buildings are being offered for sublease. —George Avalos, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025

Verb

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office served a warrant January 31 at a warehouse subleased by 26-year-old Erick Lujano Bautista near Douglass Park. —Ian Servantes For Footwear News, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025

Spencer’s wife, Jenna, saw that Designers View was subleasing part of its space on Lankershim Boulevard. —James Bartlett, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1758, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1824, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sublease

• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice
• cerise
• decease
• decrease
• eyepiece
• facepiece
• handpiece
• headpiece
• increase

Kids Definition

sublease

noun

sub·​lease

ˈsəb-ˈlēs,

-ˌlēs

: a lease by a tenant of part or all of leased property to another person

sublease verb

Legal Definition

sublease

noun

sub·​lease ˈsəb-ˌlēs 

: a lease that is given by a tenant or lessee to another person of part or all of the leased premises for a shorter term than that of the original lease and under which some interest is retained compare assignment of lease at assignment

sublease transitive verb