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
The plans include a new signature restaurant and bar, a gourmet market and cafe and a 37th-floor club for the tower’s office tenants. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 Earlier versions of the ROAD Act would have forced BTR owners to sell their homes after seven years while offering tenants a right of first refusal to buy. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 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
  • The remaining occupant, a 19-year-old from Eaton, suffered minor injuries in the crash.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Jose Manuel Lopez, 44, a Mexican national and the truck's sole occupant, was arrested and charged with importing cocaine into the United States.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of occupant
Verb
  • Last school year, the district decided to shut down four elementary schools, one middle school and one alternative school, with plans to sell or lease the properties or convert them into district office space.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026
  • There is no cost to purchase the land, which would also be leased to the nonprofit.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of lease
Noun
  • Officers say the changes are aimed at addressing a recent rise in overnight disturbances while reassuring visitors and businesses that Old Sacramento remains a safe destination.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Food and drink The Monarch Club rooftop bar is one of the hotter tickets in town, with Detroiters and visitors alike queuing up in the hotel lobby to ride the Gothic elevators to the penthouse floor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
Definition of visitor
Noun
  • Unsurprisingly, residents hate the idea and are resentful that they were blindsided by the announcement.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Each transit line would include 7 to 8 stops, Lake said, and would potentially get eastern Jackson County residents into Kansas City faster than would be possible by car.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of resident
Verb
  • The film will be available to rent or buy on video-on-demand services like Apple TV and Prime Video on Tuesday, July 28.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • However, the couple rented a different unit at the same storage facility under a family member’s name in July.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 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
  • On Twitter, Belongey was mourned by The Weeknd, collaborator and fellow inhabitant of a neon neo-noir ‘80s synthscape.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • Zainetti said emergency teams have been hard at work to try and secure the village so inhabitants can safely return soon.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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