Definitions for tenant
ˈtɛn əntten·ant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. tenant, renternoun

   someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

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

2. tenantnoun

   a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)

3. tenantverb

   any occupant who dwells in a place

4. tenantverb

   occupy as a tenant

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. tenantnoun

   One who pays a fee (rent) in return for the use of land, buildings, or other property owned by others.

2. tenantnoun

   An occupant.

3. tenantnoun

   One who holds a property by any kind of right, including ownership.

4. tenantverb

   To hold as, or be, a tenant.

5. Etymology: First attested 1325, from tenaunt, from tenant, present participle of tenir, from tenere, present active infinitive of teneo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TENANTnoun

   Etymology: tenant, French.

   1. One that holds of another; one that on certain conditions has temporary possession and use of that which is in reality the property of another: correlative to landlord.

   I have been your tenant,
   And your father’s tenant, these fourscore years. William Shakespeare.

   Such is the mould that the blest tenant feeds
   On precious fruits, and pays his rent in weeds. Edmund Waller.

   Jupiter had a farm long for want of a tenant. Roger L'Estrange.

   His cheerful tenants bless their yearly toil,
   Yet to their lord owe more than to the soil. Alexander Pope.

   The tenants of a manor fall into the sentiments of their lord. Isaac Watts.

   The father is a tyrant over slaves and beggars, whom he calls his tenants. Jonathan Swift.

   2. One who resides in any place.

   The bear, rough tenant of these shades. James Thomson.

2. To Tenantverb

   To hold on certain conditions.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Sir Roger’s estate is tenanted by persons who have served him or his ancestors. Joseph Addison, Spect. №. 107.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tenant

   A tenant is an individual or a business entity that rents or occupies a property, typically a residential space or commercial space, from a landlord or property owner. The tenant pays rent to the landlord in exchange for the right to use and enjoy the premises for a specified period of time, as agreed upon in a lease or rental agreement. During the tenancy, the tenant is responsible for adhering to the terms of the lease, maintaining the property in good condition, and complying with any rules or regulations set by the landlord or property management.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tenantnoun

   one who holds or possesses lands, or other real estate, by any kind of right, whether in fee simple, in common, in severalty, for life, for years, or at will; also, one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements the title of which is in another; -- correlative to landlord. See Citation from Blackstone, under Tenement, 2

2. Tenantnoun

   one who has possession of any place; a dweller; an occupant

3. Tenantverb

   to hold, occupy, or possess as a tenant

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tenant

   ten′ant, n. one who holds or possesses land or property under another, the payments and services which he owes to his superior constituting his tenure: one who has, on certain conditions, temporary possession of any place, an occupant.—v.t. to hold as a tenant.—n. Ten′ancy, a holding by private ownership: a temporary holding of land or property by a tenant.—adj. Ten′antable, fit to be tenanted: in a state of repair suitable for a tenant.—n. Ten′ant-farm′er, a farmer who rents a farm from the landlord.—adj. Ten′antless, without a tenant.—ns.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TENANT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tenant is ranked #85659 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tenant surname appeared 218 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tenant.
   
   66% or 144 total occurrences were White.
   27.5% or 60 total occurrences were Black.
   5% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Holder
   • Inhabit
   • Payer

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tenant' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3697

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tenant' in Nouns Frequency: #1012

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce tenant?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tenant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tenant in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tenant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of tenant in a Sentence

1. The House Transportation Committee:

   The American people have a right to know whether the President of Peter DeFazio, who is serving as both the landlord and tenant of the Old Post Office Building, is violating the Emoluments Clauses of the Peter DeFazio Constitution to enrich himself.

2. Mary Geong:

   If you don't fix something soon enough, you may be sued by your tenant.

3. Burkley Allen:

   In these discussions, the primary concern was the effect on the neighborhoods, the concern was largely about properties where the owner was not on-site to be affected by and accountable for tenant behavior.

4. Carolyn Daly:

   Here is a prime example, in prime NYC real estate, where an uber-wealthy celebrity couple and tenant can take advantage and exploit a law that was intended for truly struggling artists and low-income families in need of affordable housing.

5. Ralf Dommermuth:

   There's a difference between being a tenant and an owner, if I'm a tenant, then I pay rent every month. If I'm an owner, then I must invest. If I invest, I can borrow but I also need to put in my own money.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tenant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tenant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tenant
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenant
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tenant
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=tenant