1. a person who leases property jointly with one or more other lessees
Usage: legal/formal term; typically used in real estate and commercial contexts

Examples

• The two business partners became coleseees when they signed the commercial lease together.
• As a colessee on the apartment, she shared responsibility for rent payments with her roommate.
• The bank required each colessee to sign the lease agreement individually.
• When one colessee wanted to break the lease, the other had to agree to the terms.
• The landlord held all coleseees equally liable for any damage to the property.