noun · neutral
tenant
/ˈtenənt/TEN·ant
someone who pays rent to live in or use a property owned by someone else
Examples
“The tenant signed a one-year lease and paid the deposit.”
“As a tenant, she must report any damage to the landlord promptly.”
“Several tenants complained about the heating not working.”
Band 8 sentence
“Negotiations between the tenants and the management resulted in a mutually acceptable lease extension and improved maintenance arrangements.”
Collocations
- pay the rent
- tenancy agreement
- evict a tenant
Word family
Common mistakes
I am tenant in this flat.→I am a tenant in this flat.
There are many tenant in the building.→There are many tenants in the building.
The tenant is living here since 2010.→The tenant has been living here since 2010.
Say it for a higher band
5resident→6renter→7+tenant
Synonyms
renter
Easily confused
resident
“Local residents complained about the noise from the new cafe.”
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