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Michael,国内知名法学院法律翻译专业,擅长翻译各类与劳动诉讼相关的法律文件。