leasehold

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adjective

Of an estate in land, held for a term of years absolute by a lessee or tenant.

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Meanings

adjectiveleasehold (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawOf an estate in land, held for a term of years absolute by a lessee or tenant.
nounleasehold (countable and uncountable, plural leaseholds)

plural leaseholds

  1. countableuncountableA leasehold estate in land.
  2. countableuncountablelawReal property held as an estate in land of this type.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
term of years absolute

Origin

From lease + hold.

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Translations

Finnish vuokraoikeus, vuokratila
  • vuokraoikeustype of estate in land
  • vuokratilaproperty
  • vuokratonttiproperty
  • vuokrataloproperty
Polish dzierżawa, dzierżawa
  • dzierżawatype of estate in land
  • dzierżawaproperty
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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