Sublet: meaning, definitions and examples

Use 'sublet' when you temporarily rent out a space that you have already leased from someone else. It is usually used in a residential context.

• I decided to sublet my apartment for the summer while I travel.
• She is looking for someone to sublet her room for the next three months.

Appropriate when you allow someone to use your property or equipment in return for payment, mainly used in both residential and commercial contexts and often in everyday language.

• I am planning to rent out my house while I am abroad.
• They decided to rent out their equipment to freelancers.

This phrase is used when you give someone else the right to use a property or equipment for a specified period, often used in legal and business fillings.

• The company plans to lease out part of its office space to a startup.
• They have decided to lease out their commercial property to another business.

Similar to 'sublet,' this term is typically used in more formal or legal contexts when you rent out a property that you are currently leasing from someone else.

• He entered into a sublease agreement for the extra office space.
• We need to get approval from the landlord before we can sublease the apartment.