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tenement

/ˈtɛn.ə.mənt/

tenementnoun

tenements

/ˈtɛn.ə.mənt/

Translations

многоквартирный дом

The family lived in a tenement in the city center.

Семья жила в многоквартирном доме в центре города.

арендованное имущество

The tenement was passed down through generations.

Арендованное имущество передавалось из поколения в поколение.

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Definitions

A large building divided into separate apartments, especially one that is run-down and overcrowded.

The family lived in a cramped tenement in the heart of the city.

Law: any kind of permanent property—land, buildings, or other fixed assets—held by tenure; an estate in land.

Under feudal law, tenants could not sell their tenement without the lord's consent.

An apartment or room within a larger tenement building.

They rented a small third-floor tenement with a view of the alley.

Synonyms

tenementadjective

more tenement

Comp.

most tenement

Super.

/ˈtɛn.ə.mənt/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "tenement housing").

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of tenement buildings or their residents.

Tenement housing conditions improved after the reforms.