Meaning
A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English tenement, from Anglo-Norman tenement (“holding”), from Old French tenement, from Medieval Latin tenimentum, from Latin teneō (“hold”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 31 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-23MBEINTU
- 2026-08-11NAELMTY
- 2026-07-02MEGILNT
- 2026-06-24TACEMNP
- 2026-03-28NABEMKT
- 2026-02-11METIFNY
- 2026-01-13MEYTLIN
- 2025-11-15METOIGN
- 2025-10-26MAEINTY
- 2025-10-11MELNOTU
- 2025-08-06TAMEBJN
- 2025-06-22TENJIMO
+19 earlier appearances in the archive.