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tenant

/ˈtɛ.nənt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. One who pays a fee (rent) in return for the use of land, buildings, or other property owned by others.
  2. One who has possession of any place.
  3. One who holds a property by any kind of right, including ownership.
  4. Any of a number of customers serviced through the same instance of an application.
  5. To hold as, or be, a tenant.
  6. To inhabit.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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