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

He added that the lessor of the Union Square site — “think Nordstrom” — had green-lit the birthday suit concept.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Insurers for the contractor and machine lessor, Synagro-WWT, paid the settlement funds.

From Seattle Times

The world's largest aircraft lessor has agreed to settle an insurance claim over Russia's refusal to return 17 jets leased to airline Aeroflot, a landmark agreement in a dispute over 400 Western planes stranded in the wake of the Ukraine invasion.

From Reuters