leaser
leaser Lexical Profile
leaser Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person or party that rents or holds property, vehicles, or equipment under a lease agreement; a lessee.
"As a first-time car leaser, she carefully reviewed the annual mileage limits before signing the agreement."
A person or company that grants a lease for property, vehicles, or equipment to another party; a lessor.
"The equipment leaser agreed to cover routine maintenance costs throughout the three-year contract."
British A person who gathers leftover grain after the harvest; a gleaner.
"After the reapers cleared the wheat field, the local leasers walked the rows to collect the remaining stalks."
Word Nuance & Usage
Because the verb 'lease' can mean either to grant or to take a lease, 'leaser' is ambiguous in formal contexts; legal and financial documents prefer 'lessor' (the owner granting the lease) and 'lessee' (the tenant taking the lease) to avoid confusion.