letting

English

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^[1], 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^[2], 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.

Anagrams

• ettling, glitten