leased
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Hired for exclusive temporary use: Describes something (typically a vehicle, property, or equipment) that has been formally rented or let for a specific period and purpose, often under a contractual agreement.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The company used a leased car for the business trip.
- They moved into a leased apartment for one year.
- The construction project required leased heavy machinery.
Advanced Usage
"Leased line": A private telecommunications circuit rented for exclusive use, typically by a business.
- The bank uses a leased line for secure data transmission between its branches.
"Leased asset": An item of property, plant, or equipment that is leased rather than owned.
- The aircraft appeared on the balance sheet as a leased asset.
Variants and Related Words
Lease (verb/noun): The act of granting or obtaining property by lease; the contract itself.
- They decided to lease the office space for five years.
- The lease expires next month.
Lessee (noun): The party who rents property from the owner (the lessor).
- The lessee is responsible for maintenance under the terms of the agreement.
Lessor (noun): The owner who grants a lease.
- The lessor agreed to repaint the building.
Synonyms
- Rented: Secured for temporary use in return for payment.
- Chartered: Hired for exclusive use (common for vehicles like buses, boats, or planes).
- Hired: Engaged for temporary use.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
- To lease out: To grant a lease on something one owns.
- The owner decided to lease out the commercial property.
Related Idioms
Adjective
- hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
- a chartered plane
- the chartered buses arrived on time