LESSEE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

lessee

noun

le-ˈsē

Definition of lessee

as in tenant

one who rents a room or apartment in another's house the lessee has the right to expect the lessor to make all necessary repairs in a timely manner

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Recent Examples of lessee Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez attempted to carve out exemptions for commercial restaurant lessees from the wage ordinance, citing a need to establish a distinction between hotel operators/owners and restaurants. — City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026 The restaurant lessee is expected to rebuild, but so far no firm plans have been announced. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 In ’93, that right was expanded to any willing lessee, willing lessor. — George Ochenski, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026 The homeowner had leased the home to an employee of ASAP Squatter Removal, which gave them residency rights over the property; the company then acted on behalf of the lessee and new owner to force the residents out, according to Wagstaffe. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lessee

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tenant

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However, Nvidia has increasingly used its balance-sheet strength to provide financial backstops for data center projects, including $105 billion for a massive compute campus under construction in Ohio where OpenAI will be the tenant.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
In a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of California renters, lawyers alleged that Conservice’s policy was to deny tenants the right to view specific bills or formulas used to calculate their individual charges.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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