tenants 1 of 2

noun

plural of tenant
1
as in visitors
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house the laundry in the basement is for tenants only

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2
as in residents
one who lives permanently in a place the abandoned warehouse's only tenants are a band of squatters

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tenants

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tenant
as in leases

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Recent Examples of tenants
Noun
Matt Calvo, co-founder and partner of the commercial real estate firm, previously told the Naperville Sun that the firm was focused on bringing in new retail and restaurant tenants to the building at 239 S. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Too many tenants are competing for too few units, which drives up prices. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Further details about future tenants have not been announced. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 Or, an agent can review every lease for a particular landlord, identify upcoming termination dates and draft outreach emails for tenants whose leases expire within the next month. — Neil Araujo, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, tenants have a simple request — a sturdy and supportive balcony that won't fall. — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Shopping malls worldwide often agree to custom lease terms with high-profile tenants, particularly those that drive prestige, foot traffic, and high-spending customers. — Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Khan can also boast a string of new commitments from high-profile global tenants. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The retailer will join University Park Village, the outdoor shopping mall with a mix of luxury and high-end tenants. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenants
  1. visitors
  2. residents
  3. leases
  4. lodgers
  5. occupants
  6. rents
  7. lessees
  8. inhabitants
Noun
  • In October 2025, the government launched AutoGov through its TAMM app—a unified digital platform that centralizes over 1,000 smart government services for citizens, residents, businesses, and visitors in Abu Dhabi.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Attendance at the downtown location fell year-over-year as visitors adjusted to the work.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of visitors
Noun
  • Hundreds of mourners later gathered at Rehman Baba cemetery for mass funeral prayers as grief gripped the neighborhood and announcements echoed from mosque loudspeakers, urging residents to join in prayers for those killed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Under constant threats from above, residents live largely in a spider’s world, with roads, sidewalks and gas stations draped in netting to entangle drones.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of residents
Verb
  • The company manages and leases 25 million square feet of space, ranging from large urban mixed-use destinations to lifestyle, community and open-air centers, either built from the ground up or purchased.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The company leases office space, including in Hollywood and Culver City, which eventually could be phased out.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of leases
Noun
  • For most of the park's existence, Roaring Springs has been the only source of water available for tourists, lodgers, diners, and hikers across both rims and at the bottom of the canyon.
    — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.
    — Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of lodgers
Noun
  • All six occupants were ultimately found dead at the scene, authorities said.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Ann Arbor Fire Department Both the occupants and their cat got out safely, the department said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupants
Verb
  • The National Trust rents out a charming stone cottage called 89 Church Lawn that sleeps seven and sits at the entrance to the 2,650-acre estate.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • His employer rents out the robots for events such as OpenAI’s conference.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of rents
Noun
  • More than half the current tenants are original lessees.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
  • Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez attempted to carve out exemptions for commercial restaurant lessees from the wage ordinance, citing a need to establish a distinction between hotel operators/owners and restaurants.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Definition of lessees
Noun
  • For a long time, bunkers were designed to protect inhabitants from the fallout of nuclear weapons.
    — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • More than 90 percent of Gaza’s inhabitants are internally displaced.
    — KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Tenants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenants. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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