Leased
//liːst// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of lease form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Transferred under the terms of a lease.
"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."
Adjective
- 1 hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers wordnet
Example
More examples"Yanni leased a building in nearby Algiers."
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