Tenant definition is - one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another; specifically : one who rents or leases a ...LoginSignUpHello,Games&QuizzesThesaurusWordoftheDayFeaturesBuyingGuideM-WBooksMyWordsMyWordsViewRecentsAccountLogOuttenantnounSaveWordten·​ant|\ˈte-nənt\Definitionoftenant (Entry1of2)1a:onewhohastheoccupationortemporarypossessionoflandsortenementsofanotherspecifically:onewhorentsorleasesadwelling(suchasahouse)fromalandlordb:onewhoholdsorpossessesrealestateorsometimespersonalproperty(suchasasecurity)byanykindofright2:occupant,dwellertenantverbtenanted;tenanting;tenantsDefinitionoftenant (Entry2of2)transitiveverb:toholdoroccupyasorasifasatenant:inhabitOtherWordsfromtenantSynonyms&AntonymsTenetsvs.TenantsExampleSentencesLearnMoreAbouttenantKeepscrollingformoreOtherWordsfromtenantNountenantless\ˈte-​nənt-​ləs\adjectiveVerbtenantable\ˈte-​nən-​tə-​bəl\adjectiveSynonyms&AntonymsfortenantSynonyms:Nounboarder,lessee,lodger,renter,roomerAntonyms:Nounlandlord,lessor,letterVisittheThesaurusforMore Tenetsvs.TenantsThankstoitsconfusinglysimilarpronunciation,tenant(“occupant,land-holder”)issometimeserroneouslyusedinplaceoftenet(“principle,doctrine”).Considerthisexample:OneoftheancienttenantsoftheBuddist[sic]beliefis,“Hewhositsstill,wins”–Police,January/February1968Youwillprobablynevermaketheoppositemistake(thatis,substitutetenetfortenant),butifyouthinkyoumight,rememberthattenantandoccupantbothendin-ant.ExamplesoftenantinaSentenceNounAtenantisnowleasingtheapartment.thelaundryinthebasementisfortenantsonlyRecentExamplesontheWeb:NounInastatementreleasedTuesdaythroughoneofitstenantbrokers,KirklandneitherconfirmednordeniedtheSalesforceTowernegotiations.—RyanOri,chicagotribune.com,27July2021Thestatehas904activeapplications,meaningapplicationsthathavebeenmatchedwiththetenantandlandlordportions.—TessVrbin,ArkansasOnline,25July2021ThedetailsofwhatwentwrongbetweenWhippedUrbanandWSwillcomeacrosstosomeasagarden-varietydisputebetweentenantandla