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as in proprietor
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month
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Recent Examples of landlord
Until his father Charles, a garment-district worker, got into a street fight with the landlord.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile Jack Ciattarelli continues to rake in cash from billionaire landlords while his running mate wants to raise taxes on working New Jerseyans while sparing the ultra-wealthy.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Then, in 2020, LaMarche’s landlord refused to renew their lease.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
The landlord, Monty Summers — who sold the building in 2023 to Somera Road, a New York developer that is investing $500 million in West Bottoms revitalization, but continues managing it — hung up when asked about his tenant.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile Jack Ciattarelli continues to rake in cash from billionaire landlords while his running mate wants to raise taxes on working New Jerseyans while sparing the ultra-wealthy.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Then, in 2020, LaMarche’s landlord refused to renew their lease.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
The landlord, Monty Summers — who sold the building in 2023 to Somera Road, a New York developer that is investing $500 million in West Bottoms revitalization, but continues managing it — hung up when asked about his tenant.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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The series, which premiered in 2020, follows a group of mostly Black women who work at a strip club called The Pynk, which is owned by nonbinary proprietor Uncle Clifford.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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Coffee shops in Jimbōchō are mostly the old-school variety called kissa, with hands-on proprietors marrying classic pour-overs with a niche interest.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The struggling budget airline has reached an agreement with some of its debtholders for up to $475 million in debtor-in-possession financing, a lifeline that bankrupt companies can use to continue operating, as well as $150 million from a major aircraft lessor, Huebner said.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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This is a compelling approach, as the lessor traditionally owns residual risk in an automotive lease transaction.—
Hughey Newsome,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sarah and Chris Cooper, innkeepers of the Margin Street Inn, explained the balance of life in a town where global celebrity meets generations of tradition.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Owner and innkeeper John Lavin took over the three-story home, built in 1890, in 2021, and the property continues to charm guests with its creative design, hospitable amenities, and home-away-from-home atmosphere.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Acocella’s essay deals with the improbable five-year affair between the Left Bank philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and the tough-guy Chicago writer Nelson Algren—its title comes from their pet names for each other—and was occasioned by the posthumous publication of Beauvoir’s love letters.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Handwritten letters, original photographs, and newspaper clippings tell the stories of each of the 19 local soldiers who died on June 6, 1944.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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But higher prices have driven many renters and home buyers to counties surrounding Nashville, seeking better deals.—
Molly Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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Birch said three out of the last five tenants were former renters that left and returned, including one of the most recent new renters.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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