Definition of Sublease
Sublease
sub·lease


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A contract allowing a tenant to rent to another person.

e.g. The landlord agreed to let us sublease the apartment to a friend.

(verb)
to lease out part of a property to a subtenant while retaining some interest in the original lease with the landlord, used to describe a tenant's actions;

e.g. She planned to sublease her room for the duration of her absence.

(verb)
to lease a part or all of a property from a tenant who retains some interest in the original lease with the landlord;

e.g. I plan to sublease a apartment until I can find one of my own.



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