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leaseman

leaseman

7.7
A person who rents land, especially a farm, from the owner
  • noun
  • /ˈliːzəmən/
  • Archaic
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  • The leaseman signed a contract to farm the land for five years.

Examples

  • In the end, the leaseman refused to pay the increased rent, and a new lessee was secured to replace him.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The same participant later added, "There was a mindset of the leaseman that they owned the land and that if they had done this over the years, they had an entitlement to it and could make decisions over it."

    Academic text (2018)
  • Back then, when Mom and Grandma had that leaseman, you know, he would come check on them.

    Academic text (2018)
  • And I think even today the Indian people still don't change the leaseman out, and they continue to have the same amount they're paid every year.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The situation was tense, he explained, not only because of the leaseman's sense of ownership (the subject of the next section) but also due to the acquiescence of the husband's siblings in accepting the situation.

    Academic text (2018)
  • After the previous leaseman moved out, a new tenant took over the property.

  • The leaseman is responsible for maintaining the garden as part of the lease agreement.

Synonyms

tenant
vsleaseman
248 3.0

A person who rents a house or apartment from a landlord

emphasizes lease rights to occupy land especially for agricultural use
renter
vsleaseman
41 1.8

A person who pays to use a house, car, or other property owned by someone else

is more specific to holding lease rights to land often for farming
tenant farmer
vsleaseman
3 3.7

A farmer who rents land from a landowner instead of owning it

holds lease rights to land often in agricultural settings
lessee
vsleaseman
  • Specialized
3 7.0

A person who rents a house or flat from the owner

is used especially for those holding leases of agricultural land
leaseholder
vsleaseman
1 6.3

A person who may live in or use a property for a set time and is not the owner

focuses more on holding lease rights specifically for agricultural land
leaser
vsleaseman
  • Archaic
5.3

A person or company that pays to use property for a set time

usually applies to holding lease rights for land often in farming

Surface Forms

leaseman singular
leasemen plural

Morphology

leaseman = lease + man (transparent) = lease + man

The term is a straightforward compound 'lease' + 'man', meaning a person connected with leases; the sense follows directly from the components.

Etymology

Leaseman is made from lease and man, where lease means 'to let' or 'to rent', so a leaseman is a person who holds the right to use land or property under a lease, that is a tenant or leaseholder.