letting

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛtɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: let‧ting
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪŋ

Verb

letting

  1. present participle of let

Noun

letting (plural lettings)

  1. (Britain) The rental of accommodation.
    • 2002, June 15, “John Cranage”, in No fear of slump in lettings‎:
      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, 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.

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