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

Marcos del Mazo / LightRocket via Getty Images Duro also said an anonymous individual had offered to cover the rent payments, but the landlord declined to sign a new lease. — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

However, after Urbagestion acquired the property and took over its management, Abascal began renting from the private landlord in 2018, according to El País. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

CharlotteFive reached out to the Waxhaw Police Department for prior records regarding similar incidents involving the landlord and her property, but didn’t hear back in time for publication. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Squatting does not appear as its own category in national crime databases, and cases can be handled differently depending on whether authorities view them as trespassing, fraud or a landlord-tenant dispute. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 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