cotenant

noun

co·​ten·​ant (ˌ)kō-ˈte-nənt 

variants or co-tenant

plural cotenants or co-tenants

: one who is a tenant along with one or more other tenants

two businesses that have been cotenants in the same building for many years

Should the relationship deteriorate, it is more difficult to get rid of a co-tenant whose name is on the lease than someone who has signed only a roommate agreement.

—Susan Stellin

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

cotenant

noun

co·​ten·​ant

ˌkō-ˈte-nənt

: joint tenant