n.
Pronunciation: ' te-n ə -m ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin tenementum, from Latin ten ē re to hold ― more at THIN
Date: 14th century
1 : any of various forms of corporeal property (as land) or incorporeal property that is held by one person from another
2 : DWELLING
3 a : a house used as a dwelling : RESIDENCE b : APARTMENT , FLAT c : TENEMENT HOUSE