tenant
US /ˈtenənt/UK /ˈtenənt/
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 tenantdescribing good tenant (benefit)
- Medium commercial tenant leasing retail floor spacedescribing commercial tenant leasing retail floor space (a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television)
- Hard tenant eviction proceedings for chronic non-paymentto tenant eviction proceedings for chronic non-payment, meaning to occupy as a tenant
- Very Hard anchor tenant abandonment sparking mall death spiralto anchor tenant abandonment sparking mall death spiral, meaning to fix firmly and stably
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.