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

The largest landlord, Progress Residential, has the least of the larger players, just 143 for sale. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Rusu knows this, as does her landlord, which is why her rent is so low. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

The attorney for the landlord also did not respond to a request for a comment. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

And even with funds, many landlords don’t want to rent to those with criminal convictions. — Amber Gaudet july 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 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