tenancy

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

occupancy

lease

possession

leasehold

hire

tenure

membership

occupation

rent

seizin

tenantry

member

hire-purchase

hold

leasing

let

component

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɛnənsi/

Etymology

From tenant + -cy.