1. (

• tenant ,
• renter

) someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else; "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent" ;

2. (

• tenant ,

) a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease) ;

3. (

• tenant ,

) any occupant who dwells in a place ;

1. (

• tenant

) occupy as a tenant ;