tenements

plural of tenement

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tenements Her novels always burst with a rich historical vibrancy, but The Gilded Heiress in particular brings to life the streets and tenements of the Gilded Age, as well as the burgeoning success of Broadway as industry. EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 As the deteriorating tenements emptied, the arson began. Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 The options are unpleasant tenements on one side and unaffordable houses on the other. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenements
Noun
  • Elsewhere in Kyiv, residential apartments were hit and damaged, with dozens of residents wrapped in blankets gathering on the streets outside to survey the damage to their homes as rescue workers fought to extinguish the flames.
    Lidia Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The nine-story building complex is the former headquarters of the BBC and now houses apartments, restaurants and a television studio, according to BBC News.
    Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Equipped with a five-star spa, the MGM resort boasts roomside views of the famous Bellagio fountain, executive-level corner suites, and bookable penthouses.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • On top, there’s a water tower dressed up to look like a 14th-century church tower, which peers over two matching penthouses.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Tenements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenements. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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