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English noun: tenant

1. tenant (person) someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else


SamplesThe landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent.


Synonymsrenter


Broader (hypernym)payer, remunerator


Narrower (hyponym)boarder, leaseholder, lessee, lodger, roomer

2. tenant (person) a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)


Broader (hypernym)holder


Narrower (hyponym)cotenant, life tenant, tenant farmer

3. tenant (person) any occupant who dwells in a place


Broader (hypernym)occupant, occupier, resident


English verb: tenant

1. tenant (social) occupy as a tenant


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)dwell, inhabit, live, populate









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