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(ten-e-ment) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a large building divided into apartments.

Example Sentence

Landlords have dispossessed many old tenement buildings.

More Example Sentences

Many people share a tenement in the city.

Synonyms

apartment building; flat; housing

Antonyms

mansion

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Rhymes

  • sentiment
  • tenement
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