tenant
noun
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
tenants
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pluralof tenant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Among the returning tenants is Angelini Ristorante & Bar run by prominent L.A. chef Gino Angelini.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Landlords have started offering more buyouts to tenants living in rent-controlled apartments, and rent increases are spreading to Oakland, Calif., and San Jose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The woman told her several other past tenants have ended up extending their stays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
It has a team working off of a master list of desired tenants, boosting Burbank for consideration for popular shops, restaurants and cafes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
He tried to make small talk, telling the jockey that Bing.Crosby’s hit “Pennies from Heaven” was written in that den by earlier tenants.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
