tenant 1 of 2

noun

ˈte-nənt How to pronounce tenant (audio)
Definition of tenantnext
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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tenant

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verb

as in to lease

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Recent Examples of tenant
Noun
Currently, that means tenants who live alone and earn less than $46,000 can live in those units, according to HCD. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026 In order to play at the larger stadium, the game needed to be moved up because the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks — State Farm Arena’s primary tenant — had a game scheduled for the same time Thursday. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
The City of Sunnyvale is asking community members for input on everything from road and trail improvements to tenant protections in a series of surveys. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025 Malkin considers The Bicester Collection a platform for full-price customer acquisition, even though it’s tenanted by outlets. — David Moin, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tenant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenant
  1. lessee
  2. occupant
  3. lease
  4. visitor
  5. resident
  6. rent
  7. lodger
  8. inhabitant
Noun
  • Under North Carolina law, a lessee has 10 days to pay any past-due rent after a formal demand for payment, or otherwise forfeit the term of the lease.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
  • On Reddit, a Polestar lessee reported that service centers in San Francisco and San Jose are in the process of being dissolved, which could force him to travel over 300 miles to Los Angeles to return his vehicles when the lease runs out.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 July 2026
Definition of lessee
Noun
  • Police said the occupant of the semitractor-trailer was not injured.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Police say an argument broke out and Hill allegedly pointed a gun at all of the occupants in the vehicle before firing one round that struck Carter in the head.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of occupant
Verb
  • If the owner refuses to stop short-term leasing the unit after facing fines, the association may file a declaratory lawsuit seeking a court order to cease violations of the governing documents.
    — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The new owner continued leasing the land under the park to Great America, with the term ending in mid-2028 and an option to extend through mid-2033.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of lease
Noun
  • The Olympic Games are less than two years away, and the sheriff’s department will be expected to play a major role in keeping millions of visitors and athletes safe.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But visitors can also expect an unrivalled food scene, a thriving nightlife, world-class museums, unique architecture and a medieval old town that entices you to just keep wandering.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of visitor
Noun
  • The Yakima County resident, who had previous health conditions, was exposed to avian influenza at a dairy with infected cattle and had been hospitalized.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Sutter County residents with questions can call the county’s Animal Services Authority at 530-822-7375.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of resident
Verb
  • The high cost of borrowing could also be pushing house hunters across the country to rent instead of buy right now, said Benjamin Wright, a Miami real estate broker.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Buying a home — or even finding an affordable place to rent — is increasingly out of reach for many.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of rent
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
  • The lodger being burned at the stake evokes the recent Spanish housing crisis.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of lodger
Noun
  • Israel launched a military campaign in Lebanon in September 2024, involving aerial bombardments and a ground invasion, which killed more than 4,000 people and displaced another one million inhabitants.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Archimedes is just four decades shy of the end of its 133-year journey when a number of bizarre, unsettling occurrences force the thirty thousand inhabitants to debate whether to turn around and return home.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
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