Definition: an estate lawfully acquired for a temporary period of time but retained after a period of lawful possession has expired; nonfreehold estate
Pronunciation: \ˈte-nən(t)-sē\ \ˈsə-f(ə-)rən(t)s\
Used in a Sentence: When the tenant did not get permission to stay in the house after the end of his lease, it became a tenancy at sufferance.