Definition

1. Noun:
   • The collective body of tenants on an estate or property: "Tenantry" refers to all the tenants of a particular estate, property, or landlord considered as a single group or class.

Usage

• "Tenantry" is a collective noun used to describe tenants as a group, not as individuals. It is often used in historical, legal, or socio-economic contexts related to landholding and property.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The lord of the manor addressed the grievances of his tenantry.
  • The new agricultural policies greatly affected the local tenantry.
  • The estate's tenantry was known for its loyalty to the family for generations.

Advanced Usage

• "The tenantry": Used with the definite article to specify the group of tenants belonging to a particular place or landlord.
  • The well-being of the tenantry was the landlord's primary concern.

Variants and Related Words

• Tenant (n): A person who rents land or property from a landlord.
  • Each tenant received a notice about the rent increase.
• Tenancy (n): The possession or occupancy of land or property as a tenant.
  • His tenancy of the farm lasted twenty years.

Synonyms

• Lessees (n): People who hold property by lease.
• Renters (n): People who pay rent for the use of land or property.
• Occupants (n): People who reside in or occupy a place.

Related Phrases

• Body of tenants: A phrase with a similar collective meaning.
  • The body of tenants petitioned for lower rents.

Noun

1. tenants of an estate considered as a group