Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

new lease of life

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: new lease of life
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opportunity to live longer than was expected, due to some kind of reprieve.

British usage

noun

An opportunity for an improved quality of life, due to some change in circumstances.

British usage

Example Sentences

"The heart transplant has given him a new lease of life."
"The facelift proposed for the old theatre may well give it a new lease of life."
"All electrical equipment is to be thoroughly overhauled and modernised to bring it into line with up-to-date practice and the body work renovated so that the cars will return to service with a new lease of life."
"A major mid-life overhaul and modification programme undertaken by GNER in the mid-2000s gave the IC225s a fresh lease of life, and now LNER and Eversholt Leasing are treating their remaining trains to a further facelift."
"The latest developments in drugs to treat patients with bipolar disorders have given many a new lease of life."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

new leases of life (plural) new lease on life (alternative)

Questions

What does new lease of life mean?: An opportunity to live longer than was expected, due to some kind of reprieve.

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