lessor

noun

ˈle-ˌsȯr How to pronounce lessor (audio)
Definition of lessornext
as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another lessors are free to charge as much as they want for a house

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Recent Examples of lessor The event served as a key moment for the company to deepen relationships across the North American aviation ecosystem, engaging directly with airlines, lessors, and maintenance providers. — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026 Eighty-two of Spirit’s 131-plane fleet were leased and will be returned to their lessors; the 49 remaining planes owned by the airline will be sold off. — Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 4 May 2026 Dubai Aerospace Enterprise — owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund — is the world’s third-largest aircraft lessor and, like its peers, has expanded through acquisitions. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026 In a wet lease, the lessor is responsible for providing the plane as well as the crew, maintenance and insurance. — Peter Guo, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lessor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessor
landlord
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  • Newkirk noted that many landlords won’t allow their tenants to keep pets, reducing the number of potential homes for shelter animals.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Equinix is a large landlord for internet and cloud computing, running data centers that host servers for thousands of companies, from Fortune 500 firms to major cloud providers such as AWS and Google Cloud.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of landlord

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“Lessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessor. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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