tenement


Definition: Meaning of, tenement in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtɛnəm(ə)nt /

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Singular Plural
tenement tenements
[countable]
  1. a large building divided into apartments, especially in the poorer areas of a city
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tenement used in phrases

  • tenement district (noun)
    1. a residential district occupied primarily with tenement houses
  • tenement house (noun)
    1. a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
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