Tenant: meaning, definitions and examples

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tenant

 

[ หˆtษ›nษ™nt ]

Noun
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Context #1 | Noun

real estate

A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.

Synonyms

leaseholder, occupant, renter

Examples of usage

  • The tenant complained about a leak in the roof.
  • The landlord and tenant signed a lease agreement last month.
Context #2 | Noun

law

A person who holds or possesses lands, tenements, or sometimes personal property by any kind of right or title.

Synonyms

holder, occupier, resident

Examples of usage

  • The tenant of the estate was responsible for its maintenance.
  • The tenant in common decided to sell the property.

Translations

Translations of the word "tenant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inquilino

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฟเคฐเคพเคฏเฅ‡เคฆเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mieter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyewa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั€ะตะฝะดะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ najemca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ†ใƒŠใƒณใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท locataire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inquilino

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kiracฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ธ์ž…์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณุชุฃุฌุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกjemce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกjomca

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็งŸๆˆท

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ najemnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leigjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา“ะฐ ะฐะปัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒคแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kirayษ™รงi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inquilino

Etymology

The word 'tenant' has its origins in Old French 'tenant', present participle of 'tenir' meaning 'to hold'. It entered Middle English in the 14th century. The concept of a tenant has existed throughout history, evolving from feudal relationships to modern lease agreements in real estate.

See also: ten, tenancy, tennis, tenure.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,853, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.