Synonyms of landlord

landlord

noun

ˈland-ˌlȯrd 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proprietor
• lessor
• letter
• renter
• landlady
• landowner
• landholder
• laird
• slumlord

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenant
• lessee
• lodger
• roomer

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taverner
• innkeeper
• patron
• boniface
• padrone
• hotelier
• hotelman
• hosteler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of landlord

Florida businesses, landlords and owners of other non-homestead properties would almost certainly see their taxes increase. — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

After a new landlord introduced new plans for the building, the family behind the Beverly Hills institution is left searching for a new space to serve its signature garlic noodles and roasted crab. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Circumstances won’t let her escape so easily, though, when their landlord, Ron (Glynn Turman), hires Diarra to track down his missing armoire. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

Small mom-and-pop landlords with under 10 homes control about 85% of the rental market. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 July 2026