/ˈtenənsi ||; ˈtɛnənsɪ/noun [C,U] (plural tenancies) the use of a room, flat, building or piece of land, for which you pay rent to the owner （土地及房屋的）租赁，租用: a six-month tenancy 六个月的租赁期It says in the tenancy agreement that you can't keep pets. 租约上规定不得养宠物。