leasehold

American  

[lees-hohld] / ˈlisˌhoʊld /

noun

1. property acquired under a lease.

2. a tenure under a lease.

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adjective

1. held hold by lease.

leasehold British  

/ ˈliːsˌhəʊld /

noun

1. land or property held under a lease

2. the tenure by which such property is held

3. (modifier) held under a lease

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Etymology

Origin of leasehold

First recorded in 1710–20; lease ¹ + hold ¹

Example Sentences

There are around five million leasehold homes in England and Wales, where people own the right to occupy a property via a lease for a limited number of years from a freeholder.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The notice did not say whether the school would lose access to extensive athletic facilities it built on its 22-acre leasehold.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Under the bill, leasehold will be banned "except in limited cases", and developers will no longer be allowed to sell new flats as leasehold.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Ground rents were abolished for most new residential leasehold properties in England and Wales in 2022, but remained for existing leasehold homes.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Prior to the acquisition of the R. W. & O., the New York Central & Hudson River, itself, had only contained some 1420 miles of line, including those which it held on leasehold.

From The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad by Hungerford, Edward