ˈtenənsē, -si noun
( -es )
Etymology: tenan t + -cy
1.
a. : a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate : the temporary possession of something that belongs to another : tenure ; specifically : a temporary occupancy (as of land, a house, an office) usually for a specified period under the terms of a lease
b. : the period of a tenant's occupancy or possession
2. : the possession or occupation of a position or place
the tenancy of a university lectureship — Yakov Malkiel
a minuscule jail now in tenancy of spiders — Idwal Jones