landowner

noun

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

Examples of landowner in a Sentence

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Lady Margaret Hoby was a landowner and heiress who, during the early 1600s, was running her estate and the family business in Yorkshire in the frequent absence of her husband on parish and judicial business. Phillipa Gregory, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025 Helping out a bird in need DNR says landowners can help loggerhead shrikes by keeping up fences and shrubs that grow nearby — structures the birds use for nesting. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025 Hart Howerton worked closely with the landowners to ensure each home fits naturally into the landscape. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025 The two biggest landowners in Ransom, the Kirkland and Collins families, have been feuding for generations. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025 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 6 Oct. 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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