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tenant

/ˈtɛ.nənt/

Meanings
noun
One who pays a fee (rent) in return for the use of land, buildings, or other property owned by others.

Examples :

"The tenant paid rent every month for the apartment. "
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Related Words

Illustration apartment

apartment noun

/əˈpɑːt.mənt/ /əˈpɑɹt.mənt/

A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.

"My sister found a small apartment near the university for her first year of college. "

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration bookstore

bookstore noun

/ˈbʊkstɔː/

A store where books are bought and sold.

"My daughter loves to visit the bookstore after school. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration application

application noun

/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration buildings

buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration property

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

Something that is owned.

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

Illustration ownership

ownership noun

/ˈoʊnərʃɪp/ /ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp/

The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.

"My ownership of the bicycle means I am responsible for its upkeep and safety. "

Illustration possession

possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

Illustration serviced

serviced verb

/ˈsɜːvɪst/ /ˈsɝvɪst/

To serve.

"They service the customer base."