lessee

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Jefferies doesn’t expect the government to reinstate the tax, citing last year’s Oilfields Development Bill, which stipulates that petroleum lease terms should remain stable and not be altered to the disadvantage of the lessee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The 10-year leases may be extended “if the lessee establishes production or provides proof of diligent exploration,” the BLM said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

“We must be consistent in how we apply lease terms to ensure that no lessee receives special treatment.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2022

A later lessee, Walter Nettleton, changed its name to Marymoor to memorialize a daughter killed in a childhood accident.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2021

He would then fix his own rate of charges for transportation, and being only a lessee, would be virtually irresponsible.

From Monopolies and the People by Cloud, D. C.