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tenancy

[ ten-uh n-see ]
/ ˈtɛn ən si /
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noun, plural ten·an·cies.

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.
the period of a tenant's occupancy.
occupancy or enjoyment of a position, post, situation, etc.: her tenancy as professor of history at the state university.
Archaic. a piece of land held by a tenant; holding.

RELATED WORDS

possession, holding, ownership, occupancy, occupation

Nearby words

tenaculum forceps, tenafly, tenaille, tenaim, tenalgia, tenancy, tenancy in common, tenant, tenant farmer, tenant farming, tenant in chief

Origin of tenancy

1570–80; ten(ant) + -ancy; compare Medieval Latin tenantia, variant of tenentia
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British Dictionary definitions for tenancy

tenancy

/ (ˈtɛnənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

the temporary possession or holding by a tenant of lands or property owned by another
the period of holding or occupying such property
the period of holding office, a position, etc
property held or occupied by a tenant
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