as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another lessors are free to charge as much as they want for a house

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Recent Examples of lessor Video game and esports company Savvy Games Group, aircraft lessor AviLease, telecom firm STC, and mining giant Ma’aden, as well as dividend earnings from Saudi National Bank, helped boost 2024 revenues 25%. Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2025 There are lessor productions that folded tents and walked away and this one didn't. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 July 2025 Deliveries are a crucial bellwether of financial health, as the bulk of payment for the aircraft from airline or lessor customers occurs at delivery. Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 As things work today, banks finance the aviation industry in two ways: through general purpose loans to airlines, lessors, and aerospace companies, and through dedicated loans that bankroll specific aircraft leases and purchases. Oliver Wyman, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lessor
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landlord
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  • The City Council also voted to look into creating a rental registry to track rental properties and at-fault evictions, and to develop ways to improve outreach to landlords and tenants.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Kraft has proposed a rent control system that would allow landlords to opt in to receive a real estate tax rebate after 10 years.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Lessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessor. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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