landowner

noun

land·​own·​er ˈland-ˌō-nər 

: an owner of land

landownership

ˈland-ˌō-nər-ˌship 

noun

landowning

ˈland-ˌō-niŋ 

adjective or noun

Examples of landowner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the 2025 Land Report 100, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates owns 275,000 acres of land, the 44th most of any American landowner. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

There are nine seats on Miami-Dade’s school board, which oversees Miami-Dade County Public Schools and is one of the largest employers and landowners in the county. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

The administration argues that both agencies improperly expanded the definition of harm to include habitat modification, exceeding the law’s original intent and creating unnecessary land-use restrictions for businesses and landowners. — Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Matchmaking services such as Shared Earth and My Gardens Spot connect those seeking land on which to farm or garden with landowners seeking to share property. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1733, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for landowner

• homeowner
• shipowner
• donor
• kroner
• kronor
• loner
• owner
• stoner
• toner

Kids Definition

landowner

noun

land·​own·​er ˈlan-ˌdō-nər 

: an owner of land

landowning

-niŋ 

adjective

landownership

ˈland-ˌō-nər-ˌship 

noun