noun

appurtenance

Appurtenance (noun) means That which appertains to something else; a belonging, accompaniment, adjunct, appendage, attribute, or accessory ; an addition.

noun

That which appertains to something else; a belonging, accompaniment, adjunct, appendage, attribute, or accessory ; an addition.

Equipment used for some specific task; gear.

A subordinate interest in land which benefits a principal estate, which cannot be detached from or held separately to that estate; an appurtenant interest.

A modifier that is appended or prepended to another word to coin a new word that expresses belonging.

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Etymology

From Middle English appurtenaunce, from Anglo-Norman apurtenance and Old French apartenance, from apartenir, from Latin appertineō (“to belong, to appertain”). More at appertain. By surface analysis, appertain + -ance.

Rhymes for appurtenance

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What is the meaning of appurtenance?

"appurtenance" (noun) means that which appertains to something else; a belonging, accompaniment, adjunct, appendage, attribute, or accessory ; an addition.

What are the different meanings of appurtenance?

"appurtenance" has 3 main meanings: 1. That which appertains to something else; a belonging, accompaniment, adjunct, appendage, attribute, or accessory ; an addition; 2. Equipment used for some specific task; gear; 3. A subordinate interest in land which benefits a principal estate, which cannot be detached from or held separately to that estate; an appurtenant interest.