ten ‧ ant /ˈtenənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: present participle of tenir 'to hold' , from Latin tenere ; ⇨ ↑ tenacious ]
someone who lives in a house, room etc and pays rent to the person who owns it ⇨ landlord :
The desk was left by the previous tenant.