letting

/ˈletɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈletɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

letting — noun

  • lettingsingular
  • lettingsplural

1. A house, flat, or room that an owner offers for other people to live in, in exch

1.名詞B1
釋義

A house, flat, or room that an owner offers for other people to live in, in exchange for regular payments called rent.

例句

Nala and her flatmates found a letting near the university for £750 a month.

countable noun with monthly price (£750)

The letting agency showed Élise three flats, but only one had a garden.

collocation: letting agency

同義詞
  • rental

    More common in American English; 'rental' can also mean the act of renting (e.g. 'car rental'), while 'letting' is always a specific property.

  • leasehold property

    A formal legal term for a property held under a lease; less common in everyday conversation.

用法筆記

Frequently used in the phrase 'holiday letting' (a property rented for short vacations). The verb 'let' means 'offer for rent' from the landlord's point of view; the tenant 'rents' the property. This distinction is British English — American English uses 'rent' for both sides (e.g. 'The owner rents out the house').

常見錯誤

❌The tenant decided to let a flat in Manchester.
✅The tenant decided to rent a flat in Manchester.
💡In British English, 'let' is used from the landlord's perspective (the owner lets the property to someone); the tenant 'rents' it from the owner.
❌The letting costs £1000 per month.
✅The rent is £1000 per month.
💡'Letting' refers to the property itself, not the amount of money paid. Use 'rent' for the price.