LANDLADY Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

landlady

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Definition of landlady

as in landlord

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Recent Examples of landlady The future princess is said to have posted a sign on her bedroom door reading ‘Chief Chick,’ a cheeky nod to her landlady status. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026 But encounters with the island’s residents, including with his gruff but warm-hearted landlady (played by German screen legend Hanna Schygulla), gradually alter his outlook. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025 He’s gone to visit Ellen at her home, a boarding house with a snoopy landlady living on the first floor. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 To complicate matters, a suspicious landlady, Lorelai Brown (actress Pamela Britton) is always snooping around. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landlady

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Stroh's landlord is taking the lead on remediation, while Stroh waits to learn how the business can proceed.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Answer that deliberately, workload by workload, and the suite becomes a tool again instead of a landlord.

— Neerav Vyas, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of landlord

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According to a letter obtained by CNBC's Sara Eisen, Griffin told clients that Citadel has unwound more than 80% of the aggregate risk from the original portfolio purchased by conducting more than 100 block trades over $4 billion in market value.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
In a letter of opposition, the CSU said the transfer pathway between community colleges and its campuses was the most effective way to increase access to bachelor’s degrees.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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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

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With the landowner’s permission, the drone teams arrived shortly after sunrise to survey both livestock and wildlife on the ranch.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
In 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued a discharge permit to Fort Worth after reaching a deal with the city, the Tarrant Regional Water District, and a private landowner on the banks of Mary’s Creek.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of landowner

Noun

An attorney who represents renters, Blake Hunter Yagman, told Ars that plaintiffs are looking forward to having their case heard in court.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
In 2019, 56% of renter households under 40 earned enough to afford the monthly cost of owning a home.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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