Meaning & use

sublease

verb·Academic

To rent out property that one is already renting from someone else.

See it in a sentence

She decided to sublease her apartment while studying abroad for a semester.

He subleased his office space to a startup for six months.

A note on using this word

As a noun, 'a sublease' refers to the rental agreement itself, and most leases require the landlord's permission before subleasing.

Words with a similar meaning

sublet

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