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subtenants

noun

plural of subtenant
as in cotenants

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  1. tenants
  2. lodgers
  3. lessees
Noun
  • Several building owners watched their tenants leave or payments on their debt balloon with rents unable to keep up after the 2020 pandemic upended the office market.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In late August, the receiver reported that eviction proceedings were about to begin against 10 Fairlane tenants.
    — JC Reindl, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of tenants
Noun
  • For most of the park's existence, Roaring Springs has been the only source of water available for tourists, lodgers, diners, and hikers across both rims and at the bottom of the canyon.
    — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.
    — Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of lodgers
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
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“Subtenants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtenants. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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