Leased

//liːst// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of lease form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 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. 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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