letting

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English

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛtɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: let‧ting
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪŋ

Verb

letting

  1. present participle and gerund of let

Noun

letting (plural lettings)

  1. (UK) Synonym of tenancy.
    Hyponyms: sublease, underlease, subtenancy, undertenancy, subletting, underletting, (informal) sublet, underlet
    • 2002 June 15, John Cranage, “No fear of slump in lettings”, in Birmingham Post‎, archived from the original on 8 February 2016:
      House lettings are holding up despite fears that the buy-to-let boom could be running out of steam, according to specialist lender Paragon Mortgages.
  2. (US, dated) The award of a public contract
    • 1937 February 6, Walker Wood, “Capitol Activities”, in Woodville Republican‎, page 1:
      Another letting is announced to occur, probably on the 23rd of February, and at both of these lettings, contracts aggregating more than two million dollars are to be awarded.

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