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term of years

term of years noun: an estate in land held under a lease which is not perpetual or indefinite in length, though in some cases may be contingent on some guaranteed occurrence.

Noun

term of years (plural terms of years)

  1. (formal) An estate in land held under a lease which is not perpetual or indefinite in length, though in some cases may be contingent on some guaranteed occurrence.
  2. (idiomatic) The lease under which that estate in land is held.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see term, year.

Forms of term of years

pluralterms of years

Origin of term of years

From term + of + years.

Words formed from term of years

Questions about term of years

What does term of years mean?
Term of years means an estate in land held under a lease which is not perpetual or indefinite in length, though in some cases may be contingent on some guaranteed occurrence.
What part of speech is term of years?
Term of years is a noun.
What is the plural of term of years?
The plural of term of years is terms of years.

Words near term of years in the dictionary

  1. term of address
  2. term of art
  3. term of endearment
  4. term of notice
  5. term of venery
  6. term of years
  7. term of years absolute
  8. term of years determinable
  9. term out
  10. term paper
  11. term papers

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