"letting" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɛtɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-letting.ogg [US] Forms: lettings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛtɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} letting (plural lettings)
  1. (UK) Synonym of tenancy. Tags: UK Synonyms: tenancy [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-letting-en-noun-Wam0jSzH Categories (other): British English
  2. (US, dated) The award of a public contract Tags: US, dated
    Sense id: en-letting-en-noun-90LvwJ~Y Categories (other): American English

Verb

IPA: /ˈlɛtɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-letting.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɛtɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} letting
  1. present participle and gerund of let Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: let
    Sense id: en-letting-en-verb-kHU3keXp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 9 54

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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