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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His family has lived and farmed in the region since the 1920s, and are collectively considered one of the area’s largest landowners. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 The district is working with neighboring landowners, including the city of Lincoln, the Whitney Oaks Community Association and the Placer County Water Agency. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Two centuries ago, Spence and his followers fought for universal cash payments because enclosure had made ordinary people too dependent on landowners for their livelihoods. Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026 The idea for a community with a focus on farming came from the property’s landowner who wanted to find a developer that would do something special with the land, Ferrari said. Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landowner

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First Known Use

circa 1733, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Apr. 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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