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

The landlord was hospitalized and is in serious condition, Castillo told NBC 4, adding that there does not seem to be any pre-existing connection between the intruder and the building tenants. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025

The nationally celebrated mecca for blues and other roots music has signed a 50-year lease deal with its landlord to cap off a 50th anniversary celebration that has lasted throughout 2025. —Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025

And because landlords aren't required to accept renters with vouchers, the roughly 11,000 people who have them in Hamilton County sometimes struggle to find an affordable home. —Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025

In eviction records, Lodgings in Florida Corp’s properties were managed by American Wise Management Services, listing Velardo’s associate, Antonio Naddeo, as the landlord. —Karen Wang, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 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