TENEMENT


Meaning of TENEMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈte-nə-mənt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin tenementum, from Latin tenēre 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.