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landlord

noun

ˈland-ˌlȯrd How to pronounce landlord (audio)
Definition of landlordnext
1
as in proprietor
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month

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2
as in taverner
the owner or manager of an inn a weekend workshop that is intended to disabuse would-be landlords of a bed-and breakfast that the job is one long vacation

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Recent Examples of landlord Matellian has fallen behind on rent and the bar’s landlord wants $3,900 by the end of September. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Her most pressing fear was being expelled by her Thai landlord. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026 Police then found his landlord’s body elsewhere in the house with mortal wounds. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026 Sadly, my landlord will not upgrade the single pane windows for better insulation. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landlord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
  1. proprietor
  2. innkeeper
  3. lessor
  4. letter
  5. renter
Noun
  • History tells us that promises by news proprietors to preserve their properties’ independence from their own partisan ideological predilections are typically honored in the breach.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Its chef-proprietor Wei Fa Chen trained under renowned chef Masa Takayama at Masa in New York City before setting up shop in Boston, where this tiny, ten-seat counter quickly became one of the city’s toughest tables to book.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of proprietor
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  • Her great-grandparents, innkeepers in modern-day Belarus, were massacred by the Nazis along with most of their town.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
  • The state has asked Lake and Porter counties to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax and for Lake County to pass a 5% innkeepers tax.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of innkeeper
Noun
  • Several vehicle rental companies and car lessors were also ticketed.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Before he was removed and Britton-Harr returned, Hopes estimated that between lessors, members, trade vendors, and sports team partnerships, there could be $50 million in liabilities.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Definition of lessor
Noun
  • For conditions that do not show up in the databases, states can require a doctor's certification, a disability award letter or other proof.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For conditions that do not show up in the databases, states can require a doctor’s certification, a disability award letter or other proof.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • Policies are available to renters and businesses, but most are purchased by homeowners covering up to $250,000 for their property and $100,000 for belongings.
    — MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Spain’s government said that 26% of Spaniards who rent spend an average of 40% of their income on rent and utilities, compared to the EU average of 18% of renters who do so.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of renter

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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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