C1verbhomelaw
US/ˌsʌbˈlet/
UK/ˌsʌbˈlet/
to rent to someone else a room or home that you are renting yourself
In context
I plan to sublet my apartment while I work abroad for six months.
Tenants are not allowed to sublet the office without the landlord's written consent.
She decided to sublet the spare room to a graduate student.
Words that go with sublet
verb + noun
- sublet an apartmentHe had to sublet an apartment he could no longer afford.
- sublet a roomYou can sublet a room to a roommate.
- sublet the spaceThe firm plans to sublet the space on the third floor.
verb + preposition
- sublet to a studentMany tenants sublet to a student during the summer.
- sublet without permissionDo not sublet without permission from the landlord.
verb + adverb
- sublet temporarilyI can sublet temporarily until the lease ends.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
sublet from my landlordCorrect: rent from my landlord