tenement

Meanings

• noun

  A large, old apartment building, typically with several stories and rented units for multiple families.

  - "The tenement where my grandparents lived was a historic building."
  - "Many tenements in the city were converted into luxury apartments."

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Synonyms

apartment building , tenement house

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Variants

List of all variants of tenement that leads to same result
tenement , tenements , tenement house , tenement houses

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Etymology

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Originally referred to a dwelling house in feudal law, later extended to mean any large, old apartment building.

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Trivia

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1. Tenements were common in urban areas during the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many have been preserved as historic landmarks.

2. The term 'tenement' comes from the Old French word 'tenement,' meaning 'land or dwelling.'

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Related Concepts

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1. apartment building: A multi-unit residential building, typically consisting of several floors and individual units for rent or sale.

2. public housing: Government-subsidized housing for low-income individuals and families.

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Culture

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Tenements have been a significant part of urban living and have been depicted in literature, art, and film as symbols of poverty and hardship.

How to Memorize "tenement"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, old apartment building with multiple stories and many families living in it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tenement' with the image of a crowded urban neighborhood and large, old apartment buildings.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'tenement' is a type of apartment building, and 'ten' in tenement can remind you of 'ten stories' or 'ten families'.

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