tenant

/ˈtɛnənt/
verb
  1. To occupy or live in a place as a tenant.
    • Several families tenant the old farmhouse.
    • They tenant the apartment on the third floor.
    • The building is tenanted by small businesses.
noun
  1. A person who rents a house, apartment, or other property from a landlord.
    • The tenant reported a leaky faucet to the building manager.
    • As a tenant, you have the right to a safe and clean living space.
    • The landlord and tenant agreed on a monthly rent of $1,200.
  2. A person or group that occupies a particular place or position (often used figuratively).
    • The company is a long-term tenant of the office complex.
    • The new café became a tenant of the historic building downtown.
    • Birds are the only tenants of the old tower now.
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