someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
occupy
verb
live (in a certain place)
tenant
noun
a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Mietverhältnis
ein Akt, Mieter oder Bewohner zu sein
🇫🇷French
location
un acte d'être locataire ou occupant
🇪🇸Spanish
tenencia
un acto de ser inquilino u ocupante
🇮🇹Italian
locazione
l'atto di essere inquilino o occupante
🇳🇱Dutch
huur
een daad van huurder of bewoner zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
arrendamento
ato de ser inquilino ou ocupante
🇷🇺Russian
аренда
акт быть арендатором или жильцом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
किराये का घर
किरायेदार या रहनेवाला होने का एक कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
ভাড়াটিয়া
ভাড়াটে বা দখলদার হওয়ার একটি কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
குத்தகை
குத்தகைதாரர் அல்லது குடியிருப்பாளராக இருக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
అద్దె
అద్దెదారు లేదా నివాసి అనే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
भाडेकरू
भाडेकरू किंवा रहिवासी असण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભાડુઆત
ભાડૂત અથવા કબજેદાર હોવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಿಡುವಳಿ
ಹಿಡುವಳಿದಾರ ಅಥವಾ ನಿವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുടികിടപ്പ്
വാടകക്കാരനോ താമസക്കാരനോ ആയ ഒരു പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਿਰਾਏਦਾਰੀ
ਕਿਰਾਏਦਾਰ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਰਾਏਦਾਰ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
کرایہ داری
کرایہ دار یا مکین ہونے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
租赁
作为租户或居住者的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
テナント
テナントまたは占有者になる行為
🇰🇷Korean
차용
임차인 또는 점유자가 되는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thuê nhà
một hành động là người thuê nhà hoặc người cư trú
🇹🇭Thai
การเช่า
การกระทำของผู้เช่าหรือผู้ครอบครอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
penyewaan
tindakan menjadi penyewa atau penghuni
🇵🇭Filipino
pangungupahan
isang gawa ng pagiging nangungupahan o nakatira
🇲🇾Malay
penyewaan
perbuatan menjadi penyewa atau penghuni
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإيجار
فعل كونه المستأجر أو الشاغل
🇮🇷Persian
اجاره
عمل مستاجر یا ساکن بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
kiracılık
kiracı veya sakin olma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲכִירָה
מעשה של דייר או דייר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tenancy'?
The primary meaning of 'tenancy' is 'an act of being a tenant or occupant'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tenancy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tenancy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tenancy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tenancy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'tenancy' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'tenancy' easy to spell?
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Somewhat easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'tenancy' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'tenancy' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'tenancy' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'tenancy' as formal, casual, or slang?
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