cotenants

noun

variants or co-tenants
plural of cotenant
as in subtenants

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  1. lessees
  2. tenants
Noun
  • More than half the current tenants are original lessees.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
  • Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez attempted to carve out exemptions for commercial restaurant lessees from the wage ordinance, citing a need to establish a distinction between hotel operators/owners and restaurants.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Definition of lessees
Noun
  • Puente ran a boarding house where bodies of former tenants were unearthed in 1988, and she was convicted of killing three people before dying in prison in 2011.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Casey Johnson, the director of advocacy at Kansas Legal Services, said the law was a win for tenants, landlords and communities across the state.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of tenants
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“Cotenants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotenants. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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