leasing

noun

leas·​ing ˈlē-siŋ How to pronounce leasing (audio)
-ziŋ
archaic
: the act of lying
also : lie, falsehood

Examples of leasing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beyond pricing volatility, Keating added that leasing makes some EVs eligible for tax credits not available with an outright purchase. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024 To support itself, the church has become what amounts to a leasing business with a ministry attached to it. Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024 On April 21, 2023, Smith started a heated argument with an employee in the leasing office at The Marq on West 7th apartments, at 701 Arch Adams Lane in Fort Worth, according to police and the district attorney’s office. Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2024 The ground floor would include nine apartments and a community space, an amenity space or leasing office on the northern corner, lobby or amenity space in the southwestern corner and commercial space on the eastern corner. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2024 The rental deal by PwC represented the second major leasing agreement at One Santana West, which is successfully attracting new tenants to Santana Row. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024 Strauss also shared a list of eight properties that district officials are considering for re-purposing, selling or leasing, including the School Board headquarters in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024 Anticipating the loss of her $1,000 monthly stipend, the 38-year-old contract laborer and single mother of five used some of the money to get certified as a real-estate leasing agent and a notary months before her last installment. J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024 The new rule does not go so far as to prohibit new oil and gas leasing on federal lands, as many environmental groups have urged and President Joe Biden promised during the 2020 campaign. Matthew Daly, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English lesing, from Old English lēasung, from lēasian to lie, from lēas false

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leasing was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Leasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leasing. Accessed 11 May. 2024.

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