sublet

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verb

sub·​let ˈsəb-ˈlet 

sublet; subletting

transitive verb

1

: sublease

2

: subcontract sense 1

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 

: 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 engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti moved in 2020, citing a desire to consolidate its offices in another building after a merger, and is still trying to find someone to sublet its 60,000 square feet. —Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024

The service provider will then sublet units to individual households. —Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2024

Noun

Although the Trump Organization claims 40 Wall is still 75 percent leased, a few floors are entirely vacant and sitting on the sublet market. —Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1766, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1906, in the meaning defined above

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 

sublet; subletting

transitive verb

: to make or obtain a sublease of

intransitive verb

: to lease all or part of a leased property