Tenancy | Mean of tenancy in English Dictionary

/ˈtɛnənsi/

• Noun
• the right to use another person's property (such as land, a house, etc.) for a short period of time
1. He was granted tenancy of the farm.
• the amount of time during which you are allowed to use another person's property
1. a 12-month tenancy
2. During his tenancy, he tried to make as many improvements as he could.
• the state or fact of owning property (such as land, a house, etc.)
1. They had joint tenancy of the building. [=they owned the building together/jointly]