tenantry

[ ten-uhn-tree ]

noun

1. tenants collectively; the body of tenants on an estate.
2. the state or condition of being a tenant.

tenantry

/ ˈtɛnəntrɪ /

noun

1. tenants collectively, esp those with the same landlord
2. the status or condition of being a tenant

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenantry¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; tenant, -ry