lease
Translation
lease, rental agreement
Examples
We signed a one-year lease on the flat.
We signed a one-year lease on the apartment.
Grammar Patterns
((a lease on sth.)) a legal agreement for renting property We signed a one-year lease on the apartment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rental agreement, contract, charter
Etymology
From Old French 'laissier' (to let, to leave).
Memory Tips
A 'lease' is a legal document that lets you use a property. It is also a verb: 'to lease an apartment'.