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peppercorn rent

peppercorn rent noun: a nominal rent, originally of a single peppercorn.

Noun

peppercorn rent (plural peppercorn rents)

  1. A nominal rent, originally of a single peppercorn.
    • Where public libraries are scheduled for closure, their premises and stock should be offered at a peppercorn rent and on a long lease to any subscription library wishing to take them over.2016 May, Simon Heffer, Literary Review, page 1
    • Both groups rent space from SWR on a peppercorn rent basis.2020 September 23, “Network News: South Western CRPs return to work”, in Rail, page 20

Forms of peppercorn rent

pluralpeppercorn rents

Questions about peppercorn rent

What does peppercorn rent mean?
Peppercorn rent means a nominal rent, originally of a single peppercorn.
What part of speech is peppercorn rent?
Peppercorn rent is a noun.
What is the plural of peppercorn rent?
The plural of peppercorn rent is peppercorn rents.

Words near peppercorn rent in the dictionary

  1. pepperbush
  2. pepperbushes
  3. peppercorn
  4. peppercorn hair
  5. peppercorn hairs
  6. peppercorn rent
  7. peppercorn rents
  8. peppercorns
  9. peppercorny
  10. peppercress
  11. peppered

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