tenant

A tenant is someone who rents land or property for their home or business. (noun)

An example of a tenant is a family who rents an apartment.

See tenant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

transitive verb

to hold as a tenant; occupy

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See tenant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(tĕnˈənt)

noun

One that pays rent to use or occupy land, a building, or other property owned by another.
A dweller in a place; an occupant.
Law One who holds or possesses lands, tenements, or sometimes personal property by any kind of title.

tr. & intr.v. ten·ant·ed, ten·ant·ing, ten·ants

To hold as a tenant or be a tenant.

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