tenement meaning
UK US /ˈtɛnəmənt/ 3 syllables
tenement (noun): a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards.
Definition of tenement
- a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
Synonyms: tenement house
Type of: apartment building
How to pronounce tenement
tenement is pronounced /ˈtɛnəmənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in NT · 8-letter words
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