Synonyms of landlord

landlord

noun

ˈland-ˌlȯrd 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proprietor
• lessor
• letter
• renter
• landlady
• landowner
• landholder
• laird
• slumlord

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenant
• lessee
• lodger
• roomer

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taverner
• innkeeper
• patron
• boniface
• padrone
• hotelier
• hotelman
• hosteler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of landlord

When their landlord chose not to renew their lease, the owners opted to close than to find a new location, the post said. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Tenants who want to force action must be current on rent and submit a repair request by certified mail, giving the landlord roughly seven days to respond before escalating. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

The Department of Buildings has issued a full vacate order and ordered the landlord to put up a fence around the property. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

It’s commonly seen as too loud, too expensive, too unhealthy, too environmentally unfriendly, and an unnecessary eyesore that requires a lot of red tape between landlords and city permits to procure. — Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026