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tenancy

ten·an·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ten-uh n-see]
    • /ˈtɛn ən si/
    • /ˈten.ən.si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ten-uh n-see]
    • /ˈtɛn ən si/

Definitions of tenancy word

  • noun plural tenancy a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure. 1
  • noun plural tenancy the period of a tenant's occupancy. 1
  • noun plural tenancy occupancy or enjoyment of a position, post, situation, etc.: her tenancy as professor of history at the state university. 1
  • noun plural tenancy Archaic. a piece of land held by a tenant; holding. 1
  • noun tenancy renting a home 1
  • variable noun tenancy Tenancy is the use that you have of land or property belonging to someone else, for which you pay rent. 0

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Origin of tenancy

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; ten(ant) + -ancy; compare Medieval Latin tenantia, variant of tenentia

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Parts of speech for Tenancy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tenancy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

tenancy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tenancy

noun tenancy

  • incumbency — the quality or state of being incumbent.
  • inhabitance — place of residence; habitation.
  • inhabitancy — place of residence; habitation.
  • inhabitation — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
  • habitation — a place of residence; dwelling; abode.

Top questions with tenancy

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