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Definition tenant in American English

tenant noun

[countable] noun
/ˈtenənt/
1

someone who rents an apartment, house, office, piece of land, etc. from the person who owns it

Example

There are six commercial tenants in the building.

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2

a software user who shares access with others

Definition tenant in American English