tenant — a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtenənt/
Korean meaning: 집주인으로부터 집이나 땅을 빌려 사는 사람, 세입자
Korean pronunciation: 테-넌트 (강세: 테)
Example Sentences
- The new tenant upstairs practices drums at 2 AM every night.
- As a tenant, you have the right to a habitable living space.
- The landlord interviewed five potential tenants before choosing one.
tenant
NOUN//ˈtenənt//
a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord
Person renting home from landlord
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Origin
라틴어 'tenere(잡다, 보유하다)'에서 파생된 단어로, 중세 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 원래는 '무언가를 잡고 있는 사람'이라는 의미였는데, 시간이 지나면서 '집이나 땅을 빌려 사용하는 사람'으로 의미가 구체화되었습니다.
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“The new tenant upstairs practices drums at 2 AM every night.”
“As a tenant, you have the right to a habitable living space.”
“The landlord interviewed five potential tenants before choosing one.”
“My cat thinks he's the real tenant and I'm just his servant.”
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