subtenant

[ suhb-ten-uhnt ]

noun
  1. a person who rents land, a house, or the like, from a tenant.

Origin of subtenant

1
1400–50; late Middle English. See sub-, tenant

Other words from subtenant

  • sub·ten·an·cy, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for subtenant

subtenant

/ (sʌbˈtɛnənt) /


noun
  1. a person who rents or leases property from a tenant

Derived forms of subtenant

  • subtenancy, noun

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