tenant

noun
UK: /ˈten.ənt/
US: /ˈten.ənt/

  1. A person who rents or occupies property owned by someone else.

    1. The tenant pays rent every month.
    2. Our new tenant seems very responsible and always pays on time without fail.

  2. Someone who lives in a house, room, etc. and pays rent for it to the person who owns it.

    1. The landlord evicted the tenant.
    2. The building has several tenants who share the communal garden space in summer.

Synonyms

resident renter inhabitant occupant lessee
tenant verb

  1. To occupy as a tenant.

    1. They tenant the old house.
    2. Many families tenant this building, but few can afford needed repairs long term.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tenant" in English means: A person who rents or occupies property owned by someone else., Someone who lives in a house, room, etc. and pays rent for it to the person who owns it..

The phonetic transcription of "tenant" is /ˈten.ənt/ in British English and /ˈten.ənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tenant": resident, renter, inhabitant, occupant, lessee.

Example usage of "tenant": "The tenant pays rent every month.". More examples on the page.