# bailee

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #79,284

## Definitions
1. One who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other.
2. A person who is granted bail.

## Etymology
From bail + -ee.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bailee