leased

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /liːst/
  • Rhymes: -iːst
  • Homophone: least

Verb

leased

  1. simple past and past participle of lease

Adjective

leased

  1. Transferred under the terms of a lease.
    • 1880, James Schouler, A Treatise on the Law of Bailments‎, Little, Brown, page 327:
      The resemblance borne by such a land carriage to a ship put under charter-party is, perhaps, closer where the entire business of one railway company, with its tracks, rolling-stock, equipments, and goodwill become leased for a certain term to another company.

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • leased access
  • leased facility
  • leased fee
  • leased line

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