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

Thomas said Daiquiri District will be there until at least November, at which point the concept will negotiate with the landlord on whether to stay. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

Like Capital Realty in New Haven, several other landlords showed up multiple times in the data. —Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026

Chance’s landlord, Hobie, also has quite a secret past. —Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026

Pest control is a homeowner’s responsibility, or the landlord’s responsibility in the case of renters. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 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