LANDLORD Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

landlord

noun

ˈland-ˌlȯrd

Definition of landlord

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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as in taverner

the owner or manager of an inn a weekend workshop that is intended to disabuse would-be landlords of a bed-and breakfast that the job is one long vacation

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Recent Examples of landlord Aims of the program include providing housing vouchers to residents in need, connecting people with services, transportation support and working with landlords. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Property owners, landlords, community associations and property managers should periodically inspect irrigation systems to identify problems. — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Several artists are accusing Tang Contemporary gallery of not paying them and withholding artworks, joining similar claims by their landlord and other providers. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Even so, lending is unlikely to be the engine that powered Blue Owl’s fast growth, which puts more pressure on the firm’s other businesses, particularly as a landlord to AI data centers. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landlord

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Noun

The restaurant’s proprietor Ricky McMenemy, who has worked there for 35 years, will become a commercial tenant of the National Trust.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
McAvoy also entrusted some of his gold to minicab proprietor Brian Perry.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of proprietor

Noun

Her great-grandparents, innkeepers in modern-day Belarus, were massacred by the Nazis along with most of their town.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
The state has asked Lake and Porter counties to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax and for Lake County to pass a 5% innkeepers tax.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

Definition of innkeeper

Noun

Several vehicle rental companies and car lessors were also ticketed.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Before he was removed and Britton-Harr returned, Hopes estimated that between lessors, members, trade vendors, and sports team partnerships, there could be $50 million in liabilities.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Definition of lessor

Noun

The couple was issued letters that recommend disciplinary action following a sustained policy violation, Brent Weisberg, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, confirmed Friday.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Then send them a letter, an email, or even better, deliver the letter in person and read it to them.

— Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of letter

Noun

Jackson supports expanding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps certain homeowners and renters with energy costs.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
And in a seller’s market, many renters simply don’t have the option to vote with their feet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

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