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 another
2 : dwelling
3 a : a house used as a dwelling : residence b : apartment, flat c : tenement house