What is the meaning of tenant?

Subtopics: lessee 

noun

  • Someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else.
    • usage: "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent"
  • A holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease. )
  • Any occupant who dwells in a place.

verb

  • Occupy as a tenant. .
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