lessor

[ les-awr, le-sawr ]

noun

1. a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.

lessor

/ ˈlɛsɔː; lɛˈsɔː /

noun

1. a person who grants a lease of property

Word History and Origins

Origin of lessor¹

1350–1400; Middle English lesso ( u ) r < Anglo-French. See lease ¹, -or ²

Example Sentences

But on Thursday, Davis said that the lessor had pulled out of the deal.

From Los Angeles Times

The estate of a laborer killed on the job has reached a $9.8 million settlement with the city of Marysville, its Canadian contractor and the lessor of a machine that killed him.

From Seattle Times

Still, the matter creates a new headache for airlines and lessors that discover suspect parts on their aircraft.

From Seattle Times

The sector has gone through major consolidation in recent years, with private equity firms jumping in to buy smaller lessors and large players bulking up.

From Reuters

The lessors have so far unsuccessfully argued in Indian courts to get their planes back, citing concerns that parts could go missing and hurt their assets.

From Reuters