landlady

noun

Definition of landladynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlady
  1. landlord
  2. letter
  3. lessor
  4. landowner
  5. renter
Noun
  • It’s commonly seen as too loud, too expensive, too unhealthy, too environmentally unfriendly, and an unnecessary eyesore that requires a lot of red tape between landlords and city permits to procure.
    — Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • City leadership hopes this sends a message to all landlords that treating tenants like this won't be tolerated anymore.
    — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of landlord
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  • Mark Zuckerberg, then Facebook’s chief executive, used the now-infamous line in a February 2012 investor letter.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Over the weekend, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reaffirmed the country’s support for Hezbollah in a letter addressed to its leader Naim Qassem.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of letter
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
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  • The landowner can then donate those foregone development rights or sell them at a discount to a land trust, government agency or another qualified group.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Texas is increasingly steamrolling over landowner rights in the quest for public water, Dalby said, and that could mean that data centers get in line ahead of ranchers when shortages or rationing worsen.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of landowner
Noun
  • Still, a company spokesperson urged prospective renters and buyers to beware of possible red flags that might signal a scam.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • But a renter has probably absorbed years of increases, while new homebuyers face the double whammy of steep prices and high borrowing costs.
    — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of renter

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