/ Dictionary / Index J joint tenancy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: joint' ten'ancy Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. a holding of property, either real or personal, by two or more persons with each sharing the undivided interest, the entire tenancy passing to the survivor or survivors. Cf. tenancy in common. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. joint stool joint tenant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language