lessee

IPA/leˈsiː/
KK[lɛsˈi]IPA/leˈsiː/

lessee — noun

  • lesseesingular
  • lesseesplural

1. a person or organization that has the legal right, under a lease agreement, to u

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person or organization that has the legal right, under a lease agreement, to use a property such as an office, a piece of land, or machinery for a fixed period in exchange for regular rent payments

例句

Bilal became the lessee of a small shop after signing a five-year lease.

lessee of + property (shop)

As the lessee, Henry must pay the monthly rent by the first of each month.

as the lessee + obligation

同義詞
  • tenant

    more common in everyday speech for residential or commercial property; tenant often implies an ongoing rental relationship with legal protections

  • renter

    less formal and more general than lessee; can describe someone who rents a house, an apartment, a car, or equipment

  • leaseholder

    very close in meaning to lessee but emphasises ownership of the lease document itself; common in British property contexts

反義詞
  • lessor

    the person or organization that grants the lease and receives rent

  • landlord

    the everyday term for the owner who rents out property to a tenant

文法句型

the lessee of + property

用法筆記

Lessee appears almost exclusively in formal or legal contexts such as lease agreements, property contracts, and court documents. The opposite party — the owner who grants the lease — is called the lessor or landlord.

常見錯誤

❌The lessee rented out the apartment to a new family.
✅The lessor rented out the apartment to a new family.
💡The lessee pays to use the property; the lessor owns it and rents it out.
❌I am the lessee of my car loan.
✅I am the borrower of my car loan.
💡A lessee holds a lease, not a loan.