nontenancy

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noun

Lack of tenancy; the state of being uninhabited.

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Meanings

nounnontenancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLack of tenancy; the state of being uninhabited.

    A review of other known breeding stations of this subspecies suggests that breeding sites are subject to periods of nontenancy.

    1975, Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Notornis, volume 22, page 265

Origin

From non- + tenancy.

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APA

nontenancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nontenancy

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“nontenancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nontenancy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nontenancy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nontenancy.

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