tenement
Translation
tenement, apartment building
Examples
They lived in a crowded tenement building.
They lived in a crowded tenement building.
The old tenement was scheduled for demolition.
The old tenement was scheduled for demolition.
Grammar Patterns
a tenement (building) a large block of apartments, often in a poor area They lived in a crowded tenement building.
Similar Words
Synonyms: apartment building, block of flats
Etymology
From Latin 'tenere' meaning 'to hold', originally referring to a property holding.
Memory Tips
Think of many 'tenants' living in one 'tenement' building.