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tenancy
noun ten·an·cy \ˈte-nən(t)-sē\
: the right to use another person's property (such as land, a house, etc.) for a short period of time
: the amount of time during which you are allowed to use another person's property
: the state or fact of owning property (such as land, a house, etc.)
plural ten·an·cies
Full Definition of TENANCY
1
: a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate; specifically : the temporary possession or occupancy of something (as a house) that belongs to another
2
: the period of a tenant's occupancy or possession
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