subtenant

[suhb-ten-uhnt]

noun

1. a person who rents land, a house, or the like, from a tenant.

subtenant

/ sʌbˈtɛnənt /

noun

1. a person who rents or leases property from a tenant

Other Word Forms

• subtenancy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of subtenant¹

1400–50; late Middle English. See sub-, tenant

Example Sentences

In September 2018, The Works opened shop as a subtenant of Seattle Seed Company in a window-filled corner space, fully taking over the space in April 2019.

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Phelan now even has a subtenant of her own, a zero-waste grocery store called Scoop Marketplace.

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Tesla, which runs the plant, now employs about a fifth of that number — between 600 and 700 employees — working with Panasonic, which is a subtenant.

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A landlord does have an interest in preventing a temporary guest from becoming a lawful subtenant.

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This type of restriction allows for overnight stays by visiting family or friends while preventing others from establishing rights as a subtenant.

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