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

Though they were still subjected to abusive practices, tenants usually knew their landlords and saw them often, and rents were much more stable. —Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025

The post also drew practical advice from other landlords and homeowners. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

Pennsylvania, for example, prevents landlords from collecting more than two months of rent after a tenant dies. —Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025

TransUnion SmartMove offers background screening services for landlords who are vetting tenants. —Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025

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