lessee

/leˈsiː/ (bre, ipa) · /leˈsiː/ (ame, ipa) · /le-ˈsē/ (ame, mw)

lessee — noun

  • lesseesingular
  • lesseesplural

1. in a rental contract, the party who pays the owner in order to live in, work in,

1.名詞C1
釋義

in a rental contract, the party who pays the owner in order to live in, work in, or otherwise temporarily use a property such as a flat, shop, plot of farmland, or piece of equipment.

例句

As the lessee, Mizuki had to pay the rent on the first day of every month.

as the lessee, [person] + obligation under the lease

The lessee is responsible for any damage to the apartment beyond normal wear and tear.

the lessee is responsible for + duty clause

同義詞
  • tenant

    everyday word for someone renting a home; less formal than 'lessee'

  • renter

    informal, mainly American; used for short-term housing rentals

  • leaseholder

    British, often used for long-term residential leases

反義詞
  • lessor

    the owner who grants the lease; the direct legal counterpart of the lessee

  • landlord

    everyday word for the owner of rented housing

文法句型

lessee of [property]

用法筆記

Subject in legal contracts where the counterpart is 'lessor' (the owner). In everyday English, 'tenant' or 'renter' covers the same idea; 'lessee' appears mainly in lease documents, court rulings, and finance writing.

常見錯誤

❌The lessee owns the building during the lease.
✅The lessee only has the right to use the building during the lease.
💡a lessee pays for the use, not the ownership.
❌My landlord is the lessee.
✅My landlord is the lessor; I am the lessee.
💡the lessee is the one who pays and uses, not the owner.