tenement houseglossary / TENEMENT HOUSE tenement house. A low-rent apartment building, usu. in poor condition and at best meeting only minimal safety and sanitary conditions. — Sometimes shortened to tenement. 词条贡献者 资深译员Tommy,毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译有关基础设施/交通运输领域的法律文件。