English · Word Candidate

letting

/ˈlɛtɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: lettings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Synonym of tenancy.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tương tự như cho thuê

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NounRegister: UK

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The award of a public contract

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giải thưởng hợp đồng công cộng

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NounRegister: US, dated

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “letting” mean?

Synonym of tenancy.

Is “letting” formal or informal?

letting is generally UK.