tenancy

[ ten-uhn-see ]

/ ˈtɛn ən si /

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noun, plural ten·an·cies.

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.

the period of a tenant's occupancy.

occupancy or enjoyment of a position, post, situation, etc.: her tenancy as professor of history at the state university.

Archaic. a piece of land held by a tenant; holding.

Origin of tenancy

1570–80; ten(ant) + -ancy; compare Medieval Latin tenantia, variant of tenentia

Words nearby tenancy

tenaim, tena koe, tena korua, tena koutou, tenalgia, tenancy, tenancy in common, tenant, tenant farmer, tenant farming, tenant in chief

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Example sentences from the Web for tenancy

A California family is struggling to evict their now-fired live-in nanny—and tenancy laws are on her side.
When Mrs. Doubtfire Won’t Leave|Keli Goff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then the days of their tenancy of the Upper Farm would be numbered.
Far from the Madding Crowd|Thomas Hardy
Whether he only wanted them during his tenancy or meant to keep them afterwards, we never knew.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 16, 1917.|Various
Nursery trees may be planted by a tenant for the purpose of the tenancy.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various

My tenancy of these chambers expires in three days, Simpson.
The Passion for Life|Joseph Hocking
So saying, I entered the hospitable gates of my present tenancy, and sank exhausted on the sofa.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 September 23, 1893|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tenancy

tenancy

/ (ˈtɛnənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

the temporary possession or holding by a tenant of lands or property owned by another

the period of holding or occupying such property

the period of holding office, a position, etc

property held or occupied by a tenant

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单词	tenancy
释义	tenancy [ ten-uhn-see ] / ˈtɛn ən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tenancy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ten·an·cies. 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. the period of a tenant's occupancy. occupancy or enjoyment of a position, post, situation, etc.: her tenancy as professor of history at the state university. Archaic. a piece of land held by a tenant; holding. Origin of tenancy 1570–80; ten(ant) + -ancy; compare Medieval Latin tenantia, variant of tenentia Words nearby tenancy tenaim, tena koe, tena korua, tena koutou, tenalgia, tenancy, tenancy in common, tenant, tenant farmer, tenant farming, tenant in chief Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tenancy A California family is struggling to evict their now-fired live-in nanny—and tenancy laws are on her side. When Mrs. Doubtfire Won’t Leave\|Keli Goff\|June 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And then the days of their tenancy of the Upper Farm would be numbered. Far from the Madding Crowd\|Thomas Hardy Whether he only wanted them during his tenancy or meant to keep them afterwards, we never knew. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 16, 1917.\|Various Nursery trees may be planted by a tenant for the purpose of the tenancy. Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3\|Various My tenancy of these chambers expires in three days, Simpson. The Passion for Life\|Joseph Hocking So saying, I entered the hospitable gates of my present tenancy, and sank exhausted on the sofa. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 September 23, 1893\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tenancy tenancy / (ˈtɛnənsɪ) / noun plural -cies the temporary possession or holding by a tenant of lands or property owned by another the period of holding or occupying such property the period of holding office, a position, etc property held or occupied by a tenant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tenancy possession, holding, ownership, occupancy, occupation
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tenancy

noun, plural ten·an·cies.

Origin of tenancy

Words nearby tenancy

Example sentences from the Web for tenancy

British Dictionary definitions for tenancy

noun plural -cies

Words related to tenancy