English Explanatory Dictionary

term of years

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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. The lease under which that estate in land is held.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see term, year.

Word forms

term of years terms of years

Etymology

From term + of + years.

Derived words

term of years absolute term of years determinable
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