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

Three notices in a year's time and the landlord has the right to evict a tenant. — John Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Swiped from the DeLind Fine Art Appraisals under mysterious circumstance, the artwork resurfaced thanks to Milwaukee landlord Tim Dertz. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Our lease is up in September, and our landlord won’t renew it. — Ana Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Milwaukee landlord Tim Dertz found the rare print by the renowned Spanish sculptor and painter while cleaning out a Bay View apartment after an eviction, WISN-TV reported. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 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