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
Exterior walls would be built with stucco and commercial storefronts would feature dormers above tenant spaces. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Sports Basement will be located at 6681 Stanford Ranch Road, replacing Floor & Decor in the Stanford Pointe Plaza, becoming its new anchor tenant. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 July 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
  • Authorities said Wednesday that 16 occupants had been rescued, some with injuries, while one victim was confirmed dead and three others were reported missing.
    — Michael McGough Updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was later pronounced dead.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of occupant
Verb
  • Meta is also in talks with Anthropic to lease its computing power, sources told the New York Times.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • The apartments have been leasing since late 2025, but a grand opening was held recently to commemorate the opening of the development.
    — Emily Holshouser July 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
Definition of lease
Noun
  • July 19 marks the 30th anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, when Atlanta welcomed athletes and visitors from around the world for one of the city’s defining moments.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Athens, Mykonos and Santorini receive the majority of visitors, which doesn’t help with the overtourism Greece has been battling for years.
    — Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of visitor
Noun
  • Among Central Valley residents opposition is a little lighter, with 38% strongly opposed and 29% somewhat opposed.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Many residents have also submitted letters for the commission’s consideration.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of resident
Verb
  • And even with funds, many landlords don’t want to rent to those with criminal convictions.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Göransson rented 35 bronze gongs of varying sizes and experimented with them.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of rent
Noun
  • The lodger being burned at the stake evokes the recent Spanish housing crisis.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 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 lodger
Noun
  • These slopes have served as chalkboards for ancient inhabitants, as observation posts for new galaxies and mineral concentrations.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
  • In 2015, El Salvador registered one of its most violent years, with 6,656 murders and a homicide rate of 106 per 100,000 inhabitants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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