headlease

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noun

A lease to a landlord or lessor; commonly from the perspective of a sublease to that lease.

Similar
superior lease
Opposite
subleaseunderleasesubtenancyundertenancysublet
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Meanings

nounheadlease (plural headleases)

plural headleases · alternative head lease

  1. lawA lease to a landlord or lessor; commonly from the perspective of a sublease to that lease.

    Synonyms: superior lease · Antonyms: sublease, underlease, subtenancy, undertenancy, sublet, underlet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA lease to a landlord or lessor; commonly from the perspective of a sublease to that lease.

Similar
superior lease
Opposite
subleaseunderleasesubtenancyundertenancysubletunderlet
Also see
superior lease

Origin

From head + lease.

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APA

headlease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headlease

MLA

“headlease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headlease. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headlease,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headlease.

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