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tenant

US /ˈtenənt/UK /ˈtenənt/

noun Core · B1 Nhà ở & bất động sản

Definition

someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

All prospective tenants must undergo credit checks before the lease can be finalized.

Word Family

NounNoun
tenant gốc tenancy tenantry
VerbVerb
tenant gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • rentersomeone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
  • occupantsomeone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

Collocations

  • Easy good tenant
    describing good tenant (benefit)
  • Medium commercial tenant leasing retail floor space
    describing commercial tenant leasing retail floor space (a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television)
  • Hard tenant eviction proceedings for chronic non-payment
    to tenant eviction proceedings for chronic non-payment, meaning to occupy as a tenant
  • Very Hard anchor tenant abandonment sparking mall death spiral
    to anchor tenant abandonment sparking mall death spiral, meaning to fix firmly and stably

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.