Main Entry:

ten·e·ment

Pronunciation:

\ˈte-nə-mənt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin tenementum, from Latin tenēre to hold — more at thin

Date:

14th century

1: any of various forms of corporeal property (as land) or incorporeal property that is held by one person from another2: dwelling3 a: a house used as a dwelling : residence b: apartment, flat c: tenement house