tenant

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die Land oder Immobilien vom Eigentümer mietet, oder jeden Bewohner, der an einem Ort lebt.

A noun referring to a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord, or any occupant who dwells in a place.

1. Renter of propertyB1formal

   A person who pays rent to use land, a building, or a vehicle owned by someone else.

   Mieter

   • The tenant signed a one-year lease for the apartment.
   • Landlords must ensure the property is safe for their tenants.
   • She is a tenant in a shared office space.

   Synonymeleaseholderlesseelodgeroccupantoccupierrenter

   Antonymelandlordlessorowner

2. Legal holder of titleB2formal

   A person who holds buildings or lands by any kind of title, such as ownership or lease.

   Inhaber eines Rechts

   • The tenant of the estate has rights to the property for life.
   • Under the law, a tenant may be a leaseholder or a freeholder.
   • The court recognized him as the lawful tenant of the land.

   Synonymeholderpossessor

3. Occupant or dwellerB1formal

   Any person who lives in or occupies a particular place.

   Bewohner oder Mieter

   • The tenants of the building complained about the noise.
   • Birds are the only tenants of that old tower.
   • The new tenant moved in last week.

   Synonymedwellerinhabitantlodgeroccupantoccupierresident

• Als Verb bedeutet „tenant“ in erster Linie, eine Immobilie als Mieter oder Pächter zu bewohnen, zu nutzen oder zu besitzen; in der zweiten Bedeutung auch, eine Immobilie an jemanden zu vermieten oder zu verpachten.

A verb meaning to occupy or hold property as a tenant, or to lease property to someone.

1. Occupy as a tenantB2formal

   To live in or use a property as a tenant, typically by paying rent.

   Mieten

   • The family tenanted the apartment for over a decade.
   • Several businesses tenant the ground floor of the building.
   • The property is currently tenanted by a young couple.

   Synonymeinhabitleaselive inoccupyrent