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tenancy [ˈtɛnənsɪ] n pl -cies
1. (Law) the temporary possession or holding by a tenant of lands or property owned by another 2. (Law) the period of holding or occupying such property 3. the period of holding office, a position, etc. 4. (Law) property held or occupied by a tenant ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
tenancy noun 1. lease, residence, occupancy, holding, renting, possession, occupation Check the terms of your tenancy closely. 2. period of office, tenure, incumbency, time in office Baroness Thatcher's nine year tenancy Translations tenancy [ˈtɛnənsɪ] n (use of rented property) → locazione f, conduzione f to have a 5 year tenancy → avere un contratto d'affitto di 5 anni during his tenancy → durante il periodo in cui abitava lì tenancy [ˈtɛnənsɪ] n (use of rented property) → locazione f, conduzione f to have a 5 year tenancy → avere un contratto d'affitto di 5 anni during his tenancy → durante il periodo in cui abitava lì How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They'd taken a house for six weeks, and at the end of her tenancy she wrote to tell him on which day she was arriving in London. Garth got the assurance he desired, namely, that in case of Bulstrode's departure from Middlemarch for an indefinite time, Fred Vincy should be allowed to have the tenancy of Stone Court on the terms proposed. In the last days of autumn he had whitewashed the chalet, painted the doors, windows, and veranda, repaired the roof and interior, and improved the place so much that the landlord had warned him that the rent would be raised at the expiration of his twelvemonth's tenancy, remarking that a tenant could not reasonably expect to have a pretty, rain-tight dwelling-house for the same money as a hardly habitable ruin. |
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