Definition of tenement in English:

tenement

noun ˈtɛnəm(ə)ntˈtɛnəmənt

1(especially in Scotland or the US) a room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of flats.
Example sentencesExamples
- City planners were leveling block after block of tenements.
- Various diseases all too often swept through entire city blocks of tenements.
- Scotland's tenement flats are a well-loved part of urban culture.
- Rents were horrendous for urban dwellers, with entire families doubling up in crowded single room tenements.
- The flat was part of a refurbished block of tenements that belonged to a housing co-operative.
1. 1.1 A house divided into and let as separate residences.
  Example sentencesExamples
  You do not specify which floor your property is on within the tenement.
  Finally they had arrived at a run down tenement that advertised rooms for cheap.
  He spent his working life designing commercial premises, tenements and mansion houses.
  The flat was on the first floor of a tenement block, and had a lovely front room.
  It was a basement flat in an Edinburgh tenement, with something of a history.
2A piece of land held by an owner.
Example sentencesExamples
- Their lands and tenements should be seized into the king's hands.
1. 2.1Law Any kind of permanent property, e.g. lands or rents, held from a superior.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The grantor intends to reserve rights over the tenement granted.
  The roadway is being used for obtaining access and egress to and from land outside the dominant tenement.
  He holds the tenement by a rent due to the maker of the recognizance.
  Permission had not been granted by the owners of the servient tenement for them to park their vehicles.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'tenure, property held by tenure'): via Old French from medieval Latin tenementum, from tenere 'to hold'.

Definition of tenement in US English:

tenement

nounˈtɛnəməntˈtenəmənt

1A room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments.
Example sentencesExamples
- Scotland's tenement flats are a well-loved part of urban culture.
- The flat was part of a refurbished block of tenements that belonged to a housing co-operative.
- Rents were horrendous for urban dwellers, with entire families doubling up in crowded single room tenements.
- City planners were leveling block after block of tenements.
- Various diseases all too often swept through entire city blocks of tenements.
1. 1.1 A house divided into and rented out as separate residences, especially one that is run-down and overcrowded.
  Example sentencesExamples
  He spent his working life designing commercial premises, tenements and mansion houses.
  The flat was on the first floor of a tenement block, and had a lovely front room.
  It was a basement flat in an Edinburgh tenement, with something of a history.
  Finally they had arrived at a run down tenement that advertised rooms for cheap.
  You do not specify which floor your property is on within the tenement.
2A piece of land held by an owner.
Example sentencesExamples
- Their lands and tenements should be seized into the king's hands.
1. 2.1Law Any kind of permanent property, e.g. lands or rents, held from a superior.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The grantor intends to reserve rights over the tenement granted.
  Permission had not been granted by the owners of the servient tenement for them to park their vehicles.
  He holds the tenement by a rent due to the maker of the recognizance.
  The roadway is being used for obtaining access and egress to and from land outside the dominant tenement.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘tenure, property held by tenure’): via Old French from medieval Latin tenementum, from tenere ‘to hold’.

单词	tenement
释义	Definition of tenement in English: tenement noun ˈtɛnəm(ə)ntˈtɛnəmənt 1(especially in Scotland or the US) a room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of flats. Example sentencesExamples City planners were leveling block after block of tenements. Various diseases all too often swept through entire city blocks of tenements. Scotland's tenement flats are a well-loved part of urban culture. Rents were horrendous for urban dwellers, with entire families doubling up in crowded single room tenements. The flat was part of a refurbished block of tenements that belonged to a housing co-operative. 1.1 A house divided into and let as separate residences. Example sentencesExamples You do not specify which floor your property is on within the tenement. Finally they had arrived at a run down tenement that advertised rooms for cheap. He spent his working life designing commercial premises, tenements and mansion houses. The flat was on the first floor of a tenement block, and had a lovely front room. It was a basement flat in an Edinburgh tenement, with something of a history. 2A piece of land held by an owner. Example sentencesExamples Their lands and tenements should be seized into the king's hands. 2.1Law Any kind of permanent property, e.g. lands or rents, held from a superior. Example sentencesExamples The grantor intends to reserve rights over the tenement granted. The roadway is being used for obtaining access and egress to and from land outside the dominant tenement. He holds the tenement by a rent due to the maker of the recognizance. Permission had not been granted by the owners of the servient tenement for them to park their vehicles. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'tenure, property held by tenure'): via Old French from medieval Latin tenementum, from tenere 'to hold'. Definition of tenement in US English: tenement nounˈtɛnəməntˈtenəmənt 1A room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments. Example sentencesExamples Scotland's tenement flats are a well-loved part of urban culture. The flat was part of a refurbished block of tenements that belonged to a housing co-operative. Rents were horrendous for urban dwellers, with entire families doubling up in crowded single room tenements. City planners were leveling block after block of tenements. Various diseases all too often swept through entire city blocks of tenements. 1.1 A house divided into and rented out as separate residences, especially one that is run-down and overcrowded. Example sentencesExamples He spent his working life designing commercial premises, tenements and mansion houses. The flat was on the first floor of a tenement block, and had a lovely front room. It was a basement flat in an Edinburgh tenement, with something of a history. Finally they had arrived at a run down tenement that advertised rooms for cheap. You do not specify which floor your property is on within the tenement. 2A piece of land held by an owner. Example sentencesExamples Their lands and tenements should be seized into the king's hands. 2.1Law Any kind of permanent property, e.g. lands or rents, held from a superior. Example sentencesExamples The grantor intends to reserve rights over the tenement granted. Permission had not been granted by the owners of the servient tenement for them to park their vehicles. He holds the tenement by a rent due to the maker of the recognizance. The roadway is being used for obtaining access and egress to and from land outside the dominant tenement. Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘tenure, property held by tenure’): via Old French from medieval Latin tenementum, from tenere ‘to hold’.
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