Tenement

noun

/ˈtɛnɪmənt/

Word Frequency: 1.0

Definitions

1.nounA building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.

2.nounAny form of property that is held by one person from another, rather than being owned.

"The island of Brecqhou is a tenement of Sark."

3.nounDwelling; abode; habitation.

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