ground rent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground rent]
- /graʊnd rɛnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground rent]
- /graʊnd rɛnt/

Definitions of ground rent words

noun ground rent the rent at which land is let to a tenant either for a long term or perpetually. 1
variable noun ground rent Ground rent is rent that is paid by the owner of a flat or house to the owner of the land on which it is built. 0
noun ground rent the rent reserved by a lessor on granting a lease, esp one for a long period of years 0
noun ground rent rent paid for land on which the occupant can build or make improvements 0
noun ground rent (law, real estate) Rent paid for the land, usually for a long-term lease or in perpetuity, where the land-owner and the owner of improvements are different; the improvements are effectively security for the payment of the rent. 0

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Origin of ground rent

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

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Parts of speech for Ground rent

noun

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ground rent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ground rent usage trend in Literature

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