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Tenement
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Tenement
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1. Also called: tenement building
(now esp in Scotland) a large building divided into separate flats
2.
a dwelling place or residence, esp one intended for rent
3. mainly British
a room or flat for rent
4. property law
any form of permanent property, such as land, dwellings, offices, etc
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Tenement
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1. Law
land, buildings, offices, franchises, etc. held of another by tenure
2.
a dwelling house
3.
a room or set of rooms tenanted as a separate dwelling; apartment; flat
4.
tenement house
5. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
a dwelling place; abode
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Tenement
see synonyms of tenementn.
1. A building for human habitation, especially one that is rented to tenants.
2. A rundown, low-rental apartment building whose facilities and maintenance barely meet minimum standards.
3. Chiefly British An apartment or room leased to a tenant.
4. Law A property of a permanent nature that is possessed or owned, such as land or a building, along with the rights associated with such possession or ownership.
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