NYT Dictionary

TENANCY

/ˈtɪ̟nənsi/
NounTEN-an-cyten-an-cy · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2020, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From tenant + -cy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

leaseoccupancyabodeclaimcohabitationcolonydwellingfeudfiefdomfreehold

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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