SUBTENANTS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

subtenants

noun

plural of subtenant

as in cotenants

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Noun

Some of these are the same problems NYCHA tenants have been raising for years.

— Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Identifying Lifestyle-First And Micro-Growth Pockets Demographic changes have fundamentally altered what tenants value.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 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

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