Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

life-lease

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: life-lease
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lifetime appointment, a condition that exists or service that is provided for the duration of an individual's lifetime or for the remainder of an individual's life.

Dated

Example Sentences

"I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

life-leases (plural)

Questions

What does life-lease mean?: A lifetime appointment, a condition that exists or service that is provided for the duration of an individual's lifetime or for the remainder of an individual's life.

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