landowner

noun

land·​own·​er ˈland-ˌō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
Synonyms of landownernext
: an owner of land
landownership noun
landowning adjective or noun

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The state also offers options for annual landowner/tenant trapping and youth trapping licenses. Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026 In Virginia, a dissident hinterland landowner named Nathaniel Bacon led a revolt by aggrieved Colonists that torched the English provincial capital at Jamestown. Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026 Key downtown landowners argue that knocking down city hall for an arena and all that comes with it will soften the blow of AT&T’s exit. Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026 The city is the landowner after taking oversight of Aliso Beach from the county in 2023 and will be the lead agency on the study, Assistant City Manager Jeremy Frimond said. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landowner

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First Known Use

circa 1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of landowner was circa 1733

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“Landowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landowner. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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landowner

noun
land·​own·​er ˈlan-ˌdō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
: an owner of land
landowning adjective
landownership noun

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