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Sublease

noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lease sublet by a tenant or lessee to a subtenant.
  2. 2
    a lease from one lessee to another wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Synonym of sublet. informal

    "These had been sub-leased from EMR (and previously East Midlands Trains) for more than a year to cover for Mk 4s undergoing planned maintenance."

  2. 2
    lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sub- + lease.

Etymology 2

From sub- + lease.

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