1. noun /ˈtɛ.nənt/
a) One who pays a fee (rent) in return for the use of land, buildings, or other property owned by others.
, "Long even before the last tenant had occupied it, the room had been regarded with fear and aversion, and the end of that last tenant had in no way lightened the gloom that hung about the place." — by
b) An occupant.
See Also: tenure
2. verb /ˈtɛ.nənt/
To hold as, or be, a tenant.
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