: a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
specifically: the temporary possession or occupancy of something (such as a house) that belongs to another
2
: the period of a tenant's occupancy or possession
Example Sentences
He was granted tenancy of the farm. During his tenancy, he tried to make as many improvements as he could.
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