prelease

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verb

To arrange a lease for in advance.

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Meanings

verbprelease (third-person singular simple present preleases, present participle preleasing, simple past and past participle preleased)

present singular third person preleases · participle present preleasing · participle past preleased · past preleased

  1. transitiveTo arrange a lease for in advance.

    “When we tried to prelease the old warehouse, it was almost impossible to convince anyone that this rather nondescript building could be turned into a regional arts center,” said Roger E. Noyes, a Noisette director of development for this project.

    2007 January 31, Elsa Brenner, “From Arms to Art”, in New York Times
nounprelease (plural preleases)

plural preleases

  1. A lease arranged in advance.

Origin

From pre- + lease.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“prelease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelease. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prelease,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelease.

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