What is the difference between lessee and tenant?
lessee | tenant | Synonyms |
An individual or a corporation who has the right of use of something of value, gained through a lease agreement with the real owner of the property.
The entity to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease.
Someone who is allowed to use a house, building, land etc. for a period of time in return for payment to the owner.
One who pays a fee (rent) in return for the use of land, buildings, or other property owned by others.
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One who has possession of any place; a dweller; an occupant.
* Cowper
* Cowley
* Byron
(legal) One who holds a property by any kind of right, including ownership.
Tenant is a synonym of lessee.
As nouns the difference between lessee and tenant
is that lessee is an individual or a corporation who has the right of use of something of value, gained through a lease agreement with the real owner of the property while tenant is one who pays a fee (rent) in return for the use of land, buildings, or other property owned by others.As verbs the difference between lessee and tenant
is that lessee is eye dialect of let's see|lang=en while tenant is to hold as, or be, a tenant.lessee
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) .Noun
(en noun)Antonyms
* lessorSynonyms
* tenant, renterEtymology 2
ContractionVerb
(head)tenant
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Alternative forms
* tenaunt (obsolete) * tennant (obsolete) * tennaunt (obsolete)Noun
(Leasehold estate) (en noun)- sweet tenants of this grove
- the happy tenant of your shade
- the sister tenants of the middle deep