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subtenant

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tenant of a sublease.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law, property

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: undertenant, sublessee, underlessee

Antonyms: sublessor, underlessor, sublandlord, underlandlord, subletter, underletter, head tenant, superior tenant, subleaser, underleaser

Broader terms: tenant, lessee

2

verb

Meaning 2

Synonym of sublet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: law, property

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sublet, underlet, sublease, underlease

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English tenant English subtenant From sub- + tenant.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пренаемател (prenaematel) — one who holds a sublease
  • Czech: podnájemník — one who holds a sublease
  • Danish: fremlejer — one who holds a sublease
  • Finnish: alivuokralainen — one who holds a sublease
  • German: Untermieter — one who holds a sublease
  • German: Untermieterin — one who holds a sublease
  • Hungarian: albérlő — one who holds a sublease
  • Irish: fothionónta — one who holds a sublease
  • Italian: subaffittuario — one who holds a sublease
  • Italian: subinquilino — one who holds a sublease
  • Manx: fo-leesee — one who holds a sublease
  • Polish: podnajemca — one who holds a sublease
  • Polish: podnajemczyni — one who holds a sublease
  • Scottish Gaelic: ath-ghabhalach — one who holds a sublease
  • Serbo-Croatian: подстанар (podstanar) — one who holds a sublease
  • Serbo-Croatian: подстанарка (podstanarka) — one who holds a sublease