landowner

noun

land·​own·​er ˈland-ˌō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
Synonyms of landownernext
: an owner of land
landownership noun
landowning adjective or noun

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Residents rallied against landowner Matt Connell’s proposal with many expressing concerns the burial site would disrupt their quiet community and contaminate groundwater or attract wildlife that could dig up the graves. Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 The solution to trespassing problems, says Callaghan, is better education to resolve conflicts between private landowners and public users. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026 Ted Turner, one of America’s largest private landowners, devoted decades to transforming 3,125 square miles of ranches into conservation laboratories across six states. Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 But the project started construction anyway after the township settled a lawsuit brought by Related Digital, the developer, and the data center site’s landowners, Fortune reported. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for landowner

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First Known Use

circa 1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of landowner was circa 1733

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“Landowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landowner. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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landowner

noun
land·​own·​er ˈlan-ˌdō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
: an owner of land
landowning adjective
landownership noun

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