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reversionary

/rɪˈvɜːʃənəri/

C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Law adjective

Relating to an interest in land that will fall into possession when a prior estate comes to an end.

The freeholder's reversionary interest would take effect in possession the moment the long lease expired.

Topic: Property in Legal English

Business adjective

Relating to the return of property or its full market value to the owner at the end of a lease or interest.

The building's reversionary potential was substantial, since the passing rents sat well below current market levels.

Topic: Real estate & property in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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