tenancy
noun
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.
tenancies
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pluralof tenancy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These rules apply to both fixed-term leases and month-to-month tenancies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Joint tenancies, living trusts, life estates and transfer-on-death deeds are no longer necessarily protected from recovery, depending on the circumstances.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Also, with anchor customer Vodafone Idea possibly raising funds to expand 4G capacity and roll out 4G and 5G networks, this would add new tenancies to Indus Towers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Fixed term tenancies, where renters are tied into a 12 or 24-month contract, are banned under the new rules.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
The lord's demesne acted as a centre, round which coloni clustered—cultivators who did not divide their tenancies because they did not own them.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff
