tenants

Meanings

• noun

  Group of people occupying or renting a property or land.

  - "The tenants of this building have been living here for over a decade."
  - "The landlord increased the rent for the tenants."
  - "The tenants paid their rent on time."

• noun

  A person or group of people who occupy a position or office.

  - "The tenants of the board were elected for a two-year term."
  - "The tenants of the jury delivered their verdict."
  - "The tenants of the throne were crowned kings."

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Synonyms

dweller , occupant , lessee , rentee , renter

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tenants
chants , mants , rants , vents

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Variants

List of all variants of tenants that leads to same result
tenant , tenantable , tenanted , tenanting , tenants , tenantless , co-tenant , co-tenants , cotenant , cotenants

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Etymology

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Old French 'tenir' meaning 'to hold' or 'occupy'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that in medieval Europe, tenants were often required to provide labor for their landlords in addition to paying rent?

2. The term 'tenement' refers to a small dwelling rented by tenants.

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Related Concepts

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1. Landlord: A person who owns or rents out property to tenants.

2. Lease: A contract between a landlord and tenant, outlining the terms and conditions of the tenancy.

3. Rent: A payment made by tenants to landlords for the use of property.

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Culture

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Tenants have been a significant part of literature, particularly in works dealing with landlord-tenant relationships, housing rights, and social issues.

How to Memorize "tenants"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people living in an apartment building or a family occupying a house.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with people occupying a space or position.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tenants: People occupying a space, renting from a landlord'.

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