noun · neutral
tenement
UK/ˈtɛnɪmənt/US/ˈtɛnəmənt/TEN·e·ment
A large building divided into small, often poor-quality apartments, typically occupied by low-income people.
Examples
“Many families lived in tenements near the industrial area.”
“The charity renovated several tenements to improve living conditions.”
“Victorian tenements in the city centre have been converted into modern flats.”
Band 8 sentence
“The city's Victorian tenements, once densely packed and dilapidated, are now gradually being renovated.”
Collocations
- tenement building
- run-down tenement
Word family
Common mistakes
He lives in a tenement houses.→He lives in a tenement house.
They live in tenementals.→They live in tenements.
Say it for a higher band
5old apartment→6slum building→7+tenement
Synonyms
slum
Easily confused
slum
“Many families lived in slums on the city's edges.”
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