tenancy

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English

Etymology

From tenant +‎ -cy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛnənsi/
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Noun

tenancy (countable and uncountable, plural tenancies)

  1. Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.

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