/ Dictionary / Index T tenant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ten•ant Pronunciation: (ten'unt), [key] — n. a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee. a person who holds or possesses for a time lands, tenements, or personalty of another, usually for rent. an occupant or inhabitant of any place. —v.t. to hold or occupy as a tenant; dwell in; inhabit. —v.i. to dwell or live (usually fol. by in). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tenant (Thesaurus) tenancy in common tenant farmer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language