tenement
Translation
tenement, block of flats
Examples
Many immigrants lived in crowded tenements.
Many immigrants lived in crowded tenements.
The old tenement building was scheduled for demolition.
The old tenement building was scheduled for demolition.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) tenement a large, old building divided into apartments Many immigrants lived in crowded tenements.
Similar Words
apartment building, block of flats, slum
Etymology
From Latin 'tenere' (to hold), originally meaning a holding or property.
Memory Tips
Think of 'tenants' living together in a 'tenement'.