leasehold
noun
lease·hold
ˈlēs-ˌhōld 
1
: a tenure by lease
2
: property held by lease
leaseholder
noun
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The 99-year leasehold site was acquired by UOL and its subsidiary Singapore Land in a government land auction in February 2024 for S$428 million.
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Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Under the deal, as currently structured, the city would loan the value of the building, or $45.6 million, to the developer and issue a seller’s note to recoup the leasehold payment, plus 4% simple interest, over a 55-year period.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
The company acquired two leasehold acreage positions, which permit an organization to explore and harvest minerals, such as lithium, from a property.
—Cooper Gant, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
The leasehold has more than 26 years left on the term and is set to expire on Jan. 10, 2052.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Under the deal, as currently structured, the city would loan the value of the building, or $45.6 million, to the developer and issue a seller’s note to recoup the leasehold payment, plus 4% simple interest, over a 55-year period.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
The company acquired two leasehold acreage positions, which permit an organization to explore and harvest minerals, such as lithium, from a property.
—Cooper Gant, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
The leasehold has more than 26 years left on the term and is set to expire on Jan. 10, 2052.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
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“Leasehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leasehold. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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leasehold
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lease·hold
ˈlēs-ˌhōld
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