letting
property that is leased or rented out or let
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,733 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,074 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- property that is leased or rented out or let also: lease, rental
letting in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The tide rising and letting in to shore.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.
Pearl of Pearl Island · John Oxenham · Chapter 1
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The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
Greville Fane · Henry James · Chapter 1
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M. Costeclar bowed, rounding his shoulders, bending his lean form in a half-circle, and letting his arms hang forward.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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But the youngest brother determined to explore the abyss, and letting himself down by the rope he soon reached the bottom.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1