Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leasehold

/lˈishˌoʊld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: lease-hold
IPA: /lˈishˌoʊld/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of an estate in land, held for a term of years absolute by a lessee or tenant.

noun

A leasehold estate in land.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Real property held as an estate in land of this type.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From lease + hold.

Usage

Inflected Forms

leaseholds (plural)

Derived Forms

fleecehold

Frequently Paired Words

freehold commonhold copyhold

Questions

How do you pronounce leasehold?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈishˌoʊld/.
What does leasehold mean?: Of an estate in land, held for a term of years absolute by a lessee or tenant.
Where does leasehold come from?: From lease + hold.

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