tenants 1 of 2

noun

plural of tenant
1
as in visitors
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 residents
one who lives permanently in a place the abandoned warehouse's only tenants are a band of squatters

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tenants

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tenant
as in leases

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Recent Examples of tenants
Noun
The protesters have been demanding stronger protections for tenants, measures to combat fraud and a ban on evictions when alternative housing is unavailable. — Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026 The building had been home to offices and then lost tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Spain has had a housing law in place since 2023 that regulates rents and protects tenants, as well as allowing rent caps in high-demand areas at the request of local governments. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 As more galleries sit empty, many of the remaining tenants believe any plan to build housing on the land means they’ll be permanently displaced, and that would mean the end for Bergamot Station. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Building owner Benjamin Azizian said many of his tenants have deep emotional ties to this place. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Several building owners watched their tenants leave or payments on their debt balloon with rents unable to keep up after the 2020 pandemic upended the office market. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026 In late August, the receiver reported that eviction proceedings were about to begin against 10 Fairlane tenants. — Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026 At the apartment complex, management will arrange for trash pickup and maintenance services for the tenants, according to MB. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenants
  1. visitors
  2. residents
  3. leases
  4. lodgers
  5. occupants
  6. rents
  7. lessees
  8. inhabitants
Noun
  • When presented together and thought juxtapositionally, the works launch visitors onto an emotional pendulum that pivots from exhilaration to unease and distress.
    — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • His vision was to feed a family of four for $20 and to welcome all visitors.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of visitors
Noun
  • Both residents and politicians fear the court ruling would tarnish Kosovo's independence struggle.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Disenrollment rates could get worse in January, when Nebraska residents will be forced to provide additional documents to prove their qualifications.
    — STAT, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of residents
Verb
  • Quixote, part of the real estate giant Hudson Pacific (which leases Sunset Studios to Netflix), has been in a monthslong effort to reduce its footprint, cut its soundstage leases and hone its fleet business.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Cloud service agreements totaled $29 billion, with data center leases not commenced of $25 billion, equity investments of $25 billion, and capital expenditures of $8 billion.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of leases
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
  • 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 lodgers
Noun
  • Upon arrival, officers met with the occupants of the home who directed them to the teen who had suffered a traumatic injury.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Experts say that creates a dangerous precedent for future occupants of the White House.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupants
Verb
  • Dan Pfoltzer, a 75-year-old school bus driver who rents a small home in Nassau, New York, has been warily watching oil heat prices for months.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • According to Page Six, Earle rents a luxury two-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles.
    — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rents
Noun
  • More than half the current tenants are original lessees.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
  • Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez attempted to carve out exemptions for commercial restaurant lessees from the wage ordinance, citing a need to establish a distinction between hotel operators/owners and restaurants.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Definition of lessees
Noun
  • The Engadin Valley is part of the eastern Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden with about 25,000 inhabitants and the highest mountains are in the Bernina Range.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of ignoring the noise and letting the backlash blow over, Espinal showed up to the set and posted a video explaining to New Yorkers why, in the long term, productions like this are a boon to the city and its inhabitants.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Tenants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenants. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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