landlady

noun

land·​la·​dy ˈland-ˌlā-dē 

: a woman who is a landlord

Examples of landlady in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vance was suggested for the role of landlady Ethel Mertz (who would often concoct schemes with the titular character) by director Marc Daniels. —Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 10 May 2025

Prior to moving in, the landlady laid out several house rules for Sara, which included opening the windows daily and paying for each use of the dryer. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025

A little bit of Tom Ripley emerges when the landlady opens the windows: His eyes dart around wildly, unbelieving, like a kid at Disney World. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024

Then his landlady’s daughter had a baby at the new hospital in Gardner, and Robert met a nurse who had just been hired there – Donna. —Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1536, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for landlady

• arcady
• cady
• lady
• shady
• zaidi

Kids Definition

landlady

noun

land·​la·​dy ˈlan-ˌ(d)lād-ē 

1

: a woman who owns land or houses that she rents

2

: a woman who runs an inn or rooming house