Meaning & use
leasor
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Meaning
nouncountablebusinesslegal
A person or company that leases something, especially the owner who rents out property or equipment.
Grammar: Countable; often used in legal and business contexts.
Patterns
- the leasor of something
- a leasor and a lessee
The leasor must maintain the building according to the contract.
In this agreement, the leasor is the company that owns the machines.
The leasor and the lessee signed the lease yesterday.
Word forms
| plural | leasors |
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Common combinations
- the leasor and the lessee
- The leasor and the lessee must both agree to any changes.
- act as leasor
- Our firm will act as leasor for the new office space.
- the leasor's obligations
- The leasor's obligations include repairs and insurance.
Synonyms and how they differ
- lessor
- The more common and standard spelling in legal English; 'leasor' is a variant.
- landlord
- Specifically for property; 'leasor' can also refer to equipment or vehicles.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: leasor or lessor? leasor or lessee?
leasor vs lessor
This is the standard spelling. 'Leasor' is a less common variant, but both mean the same.
leasor vs lessee
The lessee is the person who rents from the leasor; they are opposites.
Practice
In a lease agreement, the ______ is the party who owns the property and rents it out.
Choose one answer.
'Leasor' (also spelled 'lessor') is the owner who rents out property. 'Lessee' and 'tenant' are the people who rent; 'borrower' takes a loan, not a lease.
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