tenement

Meaning

1. A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
2. Any form of property that is held by one person from another, rather than being owned.
3. A dwelling; abode; habitation.

Synonyms

tenement house

residence

apartment

domicile

dwelling

flat

holding

lodging

residential

tenement-house

slum dwelling

tenement block

tenement housing

accommodation

apartment-house

apartment building

block of flats

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɛnɪmənt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: tenement

In summary

From Middle English tenement, from Anglo-Norman tenement (“holding”), from Old French tenement, from Medieval Latin tenimentum, from Latin teneō (“hold”).