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

Examples of landowner in a Sentence

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But the company and other landowners in the area will now face limits under a decision by state officials to impose regulation. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026 That meant the company could not use eminent domain to access landowners’ property. Meghan O’Brien, States Newsroom, 13 Jan. 2026 But some landowners worry that the expansion will interfere with the sensitive aquifer beneath their feet that supplies drinking water to towns and private wells. Kayla Branch, The Frontier, 12 Jan. 2026 The state also offers options for annual landowner/tenant trapping and youth trapping licenses. Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landowner

Word History

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 15 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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