leasehold C1 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈliːsˌhoʊld/ UK /ˈliːsˌhəʊld/ See IPA manual Freq #176412 Meanings 1 noun a right or estate in land or property held for a fixed period under a lease The buyer acquired a ninety-nine-year leasehold rather than permanent ownership of the flat. 2 noun property held under a lease The company sold its freehold but retained a leasehold in the offices. 3 adj held by lease rather than owned outright Service charges can be a significant expense for owners of leasehold flats. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a right or estate in land... leasehold estatetenancyleased interest 2 noun · property held under a lease leased property 3 adj · held by lease rather than... leasedtenanted ↔ Opposites freehold Word family Derived forms leaseholderleaseholding Related forms leaselesseelessorfreehold Etymology A compound of lease + hold, recorded in the early eighteenth century. It names the estate or tenure created when property is held under the terms of a lease rather than as a freehold. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # leasehold **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈliːsˌhoʊld/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈliːsˌhəʊld/ **Frequency rank:** 176412 ## Meanings 1. a right or estate in land or property held for a fixed period under a lease 2. property held under a lease 3. held by lease rather than owned outright ## Examples - The buyer acquired a ninety-nine-year leasehold rather than permanent ownership of the flat. - The company sold its freehold but retained a leasehold in the offices. - Service charges can be a significant expense for owners of leasehold flats. ## Synonyms - leasehold estate - tenancy - leased interest - leased property ## Antonyms - freehold ## Derived Forms - leaseholder - leaseholding ## Related Forms - lease - lessee - lessor - freehold ## Etymology A compound of lease + hold, recorded in the early eighteenth century. It names the estate or tenure created when property is held under the terms of a lease rather than as a freehold. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown