landlord

noun

land·​lord ˈland-ˌlȯrd 

1

: the owner of property (such as land, houses, or apartments) that is leased or rented to another

2

: the master of an inn or lodging house : innkeeper

Synonyms of landlord

• proprietor
• lessor
• letter
• renter

Examples of landlord in a Sentence

agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But his landlord and business partner Reddy Rathnaker Patlola has alleged that Prasad mismanaged the hospital, and Patlola wants to put a different operator in place to reopen the facility. —Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026

Brands are still renting reach, bound by a landlord’s rules that change without notice, at the mercy of an algorithm that controls the entire engagement experience. —Jennifer Schenberg, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Mamdani said his plan invests billions in new affordable housing production, and protects tenants from bad landlords. —Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 26 May 2026

This transaction forced the Knicks and Rangers to sign leases with their new landlords, MGSE. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing landlord

• absentee landlord

Rhymes for landlord

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

landlord

noun

land·​lord -ˌ(d)lȯ(ə)rd 

1

: the owner of land or houses that is rented to another

2

: a person who runs an inn or rooming house

Legal Definition

landlord

noun

land·​lord

: the owner of property (as houses, apartments, or land) that is leased or rented to another