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
Altogether, the property offers 2,150 square feet of living space, all currently leased to tenants, per Lapp. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2026 According to residents, the building was at least 55 years old and had been under renovation for months before reopening to tenants, mostly students, in August despite work remaining unfinished. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • The owner and lessee will bear the responsibility of clearing the debris and alleviating some of the effects of the fire and its aftermath, Moore said, including looking for ways to mitigate debris flowing out of the warehouse, and the smell emitted by the rotting food.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of lessee
Noun
  • Five people were killed, all occupants of a van owned by a contract cleaning company for airlines and another vehicle, authorities previously said.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Ridoel Averhoff Diaz, 32, an occupant of the van, and Eugenio Corredor, 79, who was in the other vehicle, were in critical condition, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupant
Verb
  • In July, California’s Public Utilities Commission approved new incentives of up to $20,300 for ride-hailing app drivers to buy or lease new zero-emission vehicles, and often now, ride hailers can choose to be picked up by an EV on the apps.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Anaheim owns the stadium, which the team has leased through 2032.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lease
Noun
  • So many visitors get suckered into pasting and running the command that just about every malware pusher has adopted the technique.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The relevant agencies in both countries are working to resolve the issues together and Israeli visitors to Thailand will receive official travel guidance asking them to respect Thai laws and culture, Teplitskiy said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of visitor
Noun
  • The separatists set fire to a number of vehicles, said residents Khaled Saleh and Hamoud Nasser.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Among the residents dealing with the difficult situation in recent weeks have been the players, coaches and staff at Ceuta, who finished 11th in Spain’s second division last season.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of resident
Verb
  • The second floor was rented to a series of young men, including a DJ, who used the 2,250-square-foot loft to his advantage.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • People earning minimum wage in these areas would need to work 54 hours a week to afford rent for a one-bedroom apartment.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 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
  • Shakhtar Donetsk Watching Champions League evenings unfold at Stamford Bridge without its usual inhabitants, Chelsea, will take some getting used to.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Some religious scholars in Saudi Arabia have preached against developing the area, claiming that its former inhabitants were struck down by the wrath of God.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
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