tenant at will
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
One who can at any moment be dispossessed of his tenancy at the will of the landlord or lessor.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “tenant at will” mean?
One who can at any moment be dispossessed of his tenancy at the will of the landlord or lessor.
Is “tenant at will” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.