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tenant

noun verb

One who pays a fee (rent) in return for the use of land, buildings, or other property owned by others.

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Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
T
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈtɛ.nənt/ /ˈtɛ.nənt/

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noun

  1. One who pays a fee (rent) in return for the use of land, buildings, or other property owned by others.

  2. One who has possession of any place.

  3. One who holds a property by any kind of right, including ownership.

  4. Any of a number of customers serviced through the same instance of an application.

verb

  1. To hold as, or be, a tenant.

  2. To inhabit.

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