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.

Derived terms

• bloodletting

Anagrams

• ettling, glitten