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ten·ant

tenant

 
 
pronunciation:
te nnt
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part of speech: noun
definition: A tenant is a person or group that pays money to live or work in a particular space that is owned by someone else. The money that tenants pay to the owner is called "rent."
Tenants in this building must pay rent on the first day of the month.
similar words:
resident
derivation: tenantless (adj.)
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