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Definition of sublease

sublease

/ˈsʌbˌliːs/
sub · lease
Plural:subleases
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Past Simple:subleased
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Past Participle:subleased
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Present Participle:subleasing
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sublease Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A lease of real estate or other property granted by an existing tenant to a third party for all or part of the remaining term of the original lease.

Example

"Before signing the sublease for the summer, she made sure the original landlord had approved the arrangement in writing."

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• verb

1

To lease or rent out a property that one currently holds under an existing lease to a third party.

Example

"Because our company downsized to remote work, we decided to sublease the second floor of our office building to a local startup."

2

To rent or occupy a property from an existing tenant rather than directly from the property owner.

Example

"The graduate student plans to sublease a furnished apartment near campus for the fall semester."

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• Nearby Words

subjugation
subjugator
subjunctive
sublease
sublessee
sublet
subletter

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sublease. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sublease
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