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tenancy

 

[ หˆtษ›nษ™nsi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

rental agreement

The possession of property by lease or payment of rent; occupancy or habitation of premises.

Synonyms

lease, occupancy, rental

Examples of usage

  • She signed a tenancy agreement for the apartment.
  • The landlord is responsible for maintaining the property during the tenancy.
Context #2 | Noun

period of time

The occupancy or holding of property, goods, or the like, for a fixed period of time.

Synonyms

duration, term

Examples of usage

  • The tenancy of the house lasted for three years.
  • The tenancy of the office space ended abruptly due to financial issues.

Translations

Translations of the word "tenancy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น locaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฟเคฐเคพเคฏเฅ‡เคฆเคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Miete

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyewaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั€ะตะฝะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ najem

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ณƒ่ฒธ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท location

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arrendamiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kiralama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž„๋Œ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅูŠุฌุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกjem

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกjom

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็งŸ่ต

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ najem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leiga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา“ะฐ ะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ icarษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arrendamiento

Etymology

The word 'tenancy' comes from the Old French 'tenance', which means 'holding, keeping, custody'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to refer to the possession of property by lease or payment of rent. Over the years, 'tenancy' has become a common term in real estate and legal contexts to describe the relationship between a landlord and a tenant.

See also: ten, tenant, tennis, tenure.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,316, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.