letting

English

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• Rhymes: -ɛtɪŋ

Verb

letting

1. present participle of let

Noun

letting (plural lettings)

1. (Britain) The rental of an apartment
   • 2002, June 15, “John Cranage”, in No fear of slump in lettings^[1]:

     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”, in Capitol Activities^[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