1
as in lessee
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the laundry in the basement is for tenants only
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as in occupant
one who lives permanently in a place
the abandoned warehouse's only tenants are a band of squatters
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Recent Examples of tenant
Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
If elected, her campaign platform involves seeking opportunities to draw in new commercial tenants and new residents to the city.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
The Baltimore Peninsula area was previously considered for a soccer stadium when Right to Dream, a soccer academy, had expressed interest in tenanting a venue with a USL Championship team.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
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Noun
When the Trivium business park opened, Corning became the first tenant in 2018.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
If elected, her campaign platform involves seeking opportunities to draw in new commercial tenants and new residents to the city.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
The spike mirrors a wider uptick in rental property sales across the U.K., where 18% of all nationwide listings were previously tenanted, according to Rightmove.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
The Baltimore Peninsula area was previously considered for a soccer stadium when Right to Dream, a soccer academy, had expressed interest in tenanting a venue with a USL Championship team.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenant
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The homeowner had leased the home to an employee of ASAP Squatter Removal, which gave them residency rights over the property; the company then acted on behalf of the lessee and new owner to force the residents out, according to Wagstaffe.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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After the term of the lease, the lessee would have the option to purchase the capital improvement for $1 if certain conditions are met.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Along with valid photo identification, occupants must also provide a statement from a licensed physician stating that a permanent disability severely limits aspects of their daily lives.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some coffins had multiple occupants, while others contained only a head or nothing at all.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The rule allowed conservation groups to obtain leases for restoration work, similar to how the Bureau of Land Management awards leases to private contractors for extraction and development, points out Sage Marshall of Field & Stream.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Renewable projects can boost county tax bases and provide stable income to farmers who lease land.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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There’s an interactive, educational area so visitors can learn about the horses as well as see them in paddocks.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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After its sidewalk-to-spire refurbishment, the 47-story structure now houses only 375 keys for hotel guests and 372 for private residents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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For many residents, the rising cost of fuel is taking a toll on everyday spending.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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With the aid of French citizens, the Nazis looted more than 38,000 private apartments in the capital, and as many as 25,000 empty apartments that had been home to Jewish families were rented to non-Jewish tenants.—
Shannon Fogg,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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California’s elite putting up their nanny or private chef in a backyard pad — or renting them out as Airbnbs — will do little for the economics (or politics) of the housing crunch, but will help around the margins.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Phantom Ranch lodgers, including the hiker, were evacuated by helicopter due to the hazardous gas.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
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Despite the geopolitical and financial constraints, the sea-level canal studies employed hundreds of researchers who increased knowledge of the isthmus and its human and nonhuman inhabitants.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another of these production facilities is Site 931, which expanded into Baitu village, prompting the evictions of its inhabitants.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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