landowner

noun

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

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Also, new changes to North Dakota regs allow landowners to post their property electronically, so pay attention to both physical and digital property boundaries. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2025 Some became vacation houses for wealthy landowners with big families, while others started a slow process of deterioration, Pereira explains. Aileen Weintraub, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025 But landowner Thompson Thrift said in 2014 the house would be demolished to make room for a new I-69 interchange at 106th Street. John Tuohy, IndyStar, 23 July 2025 The 450 percent increase was the result of arbitration after earlier negotiations between the landowners and the co-op broke down. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 July 2025 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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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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