tenancy

[ ten-uhn-see ]
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noun,plural ten·an·cies.
  1. a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.

  2. the period of a tenant's occupancy.

  1. occupancy or enjoyment of a position, post, situation, etc.: her tenancy as professor of history at the state university.

  2. Archaic. a piece of land held by a tenant; holding.

Origin of tenancy

1
First recorded in 1570–80; ten(ant) + -ancy; compare Medieval Latin tenantia, variant of tenentia

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tenancy

/ (ˈtɛnənsɪ) /


nounplural -cies
  1. the temporary possession or holding by a tenant of lands or property owned by another

  2. the period of holding or occupying such property

  1. the period of holding office, a position, etc

  2. property held or occupied by a tenant

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