leaseholder
/ˈliːʃhɒldər/ · les·hold·er
noun
- A person who holds a lease on a property, such as a house or apartment. As the leaseholder, she was responsible for paying the rent and maintaining the property.
- A person who has a lease on a vehicle, such as a car or boat. The leaseholder of the yacht was required to return it to the marina by the end of the summer.
Did you know? The concept of a leaseholder dates back to medieval England, where tenants would hold land from a lord in exchange for rent and loyalty.