1
as in lessee
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the laundry in the basement is for tenants only
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2
as in occupant
one who lives permanently in a place
the abandoned warehouse's only tenants are a band of squatters
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Recent Examples of tenant
Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Barreto then attempted to collect rent from a hotel tenant and demanded the hotel’s bank transfer its accounts to him, according to prosecutors.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
The Baltimore Peninsula area was previously considered for a soccer stadium when Right to Dream, a soccer academy, had expressed interest in tenanting a venue with a USL Championship team.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
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Noun
That 14,000-square-foot lot has found its next tenant, Marks said.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Barreto then attempted to collect rent from a hotel tenant and demanded the hotel’s bank transfer its accounts to him, according to prosecutors.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
The spike mirrors a wider uptick in rental property sales across the U.K., where 18% of all nationwide listings were previously tenanted, according to Rightmove.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
The Baltimore Peninsula area was previously considered for a soccer stadium when Right to Dream, a soccer academy, had expressed interest in tenanting a venue with a USL Championship team.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenant
Noun
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According to Jensen’s data, if the risk fee was only $200 per lessee in a 288-unit complex over the 54 months Stalcup owned the property — that total would mean 75% of tenants were turning over every month.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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After the term of the lease, the lessee would have the option to purchase the capital improvement for $1 if certain conditions are met.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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By testing seasonal changes, different numbers of occupants, and how people behave in offices, the researchers showed that the model can reliably identify more efficient and comfortable configurations, giving designers a much clearer basis for choosing the best energy-saving options.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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The occupants — two adults, two children and a dog — were able to exit before firefighters arrived, Anaszewicz said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Asked about plans for an immigration facility on site, a spokesperson for AEW said the building is not for sale and that its owners don’t intend on leasing it to the federal government to house people detained by immigration enforcement.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lewis University will stop holding in-person classes at its Oak Brook campus through the middle of March after learning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are leasing space in the building where the school rents.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Famously diverse, the club draws in a mix of locals, visitors, and a strong contingent of regulars who are deeply embedded in Berlin's underground scene.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the years that followed, the Grand Métropole Hotel subsequently hosted a roster of prominent visitors, including famous actors such as Charlie Chaplin, who reportedly spent his honeymoon there.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Valparaíso colorful houses and civic buildings reflect the diversity of its residents—an international mix of merchants and sailors has occupied the town for hundreds of years.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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Local leaders often do their best to preserve open space and defray the costs that new residents and businesses will inevitably bring.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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In Shawnee, the City Council voted 8-1, with Ward 3 Councilmember Kurt Knappen dissenting, to approve a 1% increase in the city’s transient guest tax — or the tax visitors pay when renting hotel rooms, short term rentals (like AirBnbs) and other accommodations for 28 days or less.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Either bring your own kayak to launch directly from Lanikai Beach, or rent one from Kailua Beach and paddle over.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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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
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Phantom Ranch lodgers, including the hiker, were evacuated by helicopter due to the hazardous gas.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
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His calm authority, wit, and quiet moral certainty is challenged by escalating reports of a mysterious affliction hitting the inhabitants of New York and beyond.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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That doesn’t mean things have always been done right; reports that police and sanitation workers have in some circumstances simply discarded or destroyed inhabitants’ belongings without giving them the ability to pack up are shameful.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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