Meaning & use
sublease
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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