tenant

One that pays rent to use or occupy land, a building, or other property owned by another.

A dweller in a place; an occupant.

To hold as a tenant or be a tenant.

A corruption of tenon.

In law: A person who holds real property by private ownership, by any kind of title, either in fee, for life, for years, or at will.

More specifically, one who holds under a superior owner, as a lessee or occupant for rent: used thus as correlative to landlord.

A defendant in a real action. See action, 8 .

One who has possession of anyplace; a dweller; an occupant.

In heraldry, same as supporter.

To hold or possess as a tenant; occupy.