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Tenement

/ˈtɛnɪmənt/

A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.

📖 Definitions of "Tenement"

noun
  1. 1

    A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.

  2. 2

    Any form of property that is held by one person from another, rather than being owned.

    "The island of Brecqhou is a tenement of Sark."

  3. 3

    Dwelling; abode; habitation.

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