subtenants

noun

plural of subtenant
as in cotenants

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  1. tenants
  2. lodgers
  3. lessees
Noun
  • The current property owner has publicly stated that relocation assistance would be made available to eligible tenants if the plan is approved.
    — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • His Marina del Rey company LaTerra Development recently completed a 575-unit complex along the 5 Freeway near the Burbank MetroLink station that caters to tenants in the entertainment industry.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tenants
Noun
  • 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
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  • 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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