Meaning of tenant in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈtɛnənt/

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1. Verb

   tenant

   Definitions

   1. occupy as a tenant

2. Noun

   tenant

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘holding’, present participle of tenir, from Latin tenere

   Definitions

   1. someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

   Examples

   • « the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent »
3. 2. a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)
4. 3. any occupant who dwells in a place