to let

phrase

: available for renting
They have rooms to let.

Examples of to let in a Sentence

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People have to be careful not to let excitement about a particular sector get in the way of reason, Sudit said. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Multiply it across roughly a half-million setae per foot, each branching into hundreds of contact points, and the combined force is enough to let a gecko hang from a single toe or sprint upside down across a ceiling. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The marking is there to let people know that the structure is expected to crumble in the next major earthquake. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026 In all seriousness, Exposito may just want to let Mbappe have his well deserved moment in the sun. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for to let

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Toletan
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“To let.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20let. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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