tenantry C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈtɛnəntri/ UK /ˈtenəntri/ See IPA manual Freq #292981 Meanings 1 noun the tenants of an estate, district, or landlord considered collectively The landowner negotiated new leases with the tenantry before raising rents. 2 noun the state or period of occupying property as a tenant During her tenantry, she repaired the cottage and replanted the garden. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the tenants of an estate,... tenantstenant body 2 noun · the state or period of... tenancytenantship Word family Related forms tenantlandlordestateleasehold Etymology Formed from tenant + the collective and status suffix -ry, on the pattern of words such as peasantry and yeomanry. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # tenantry **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɛnəntri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtenəntri/ **Frequency rank:** 292981 ## Meanings 1. the tenants of an estate, district, or landlord considered collectively 2. the state or period of occupying property as a tenant ## Examples - The landowner negotiated new leases with the tenantry before raising rents. - During her tenantry, she repaired the cottage and replanted the garden. ## Synonyms - tenants - tenant body - tenancy - tenantship ## Related Forms - tenant - landlord - estate - leasehold ## Etymology Formed from tenant + the collective and status suffix -ry, on the pattern of words such as peasantry and yeomanry. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown