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
  • The woman, who has not been identified, was found September 20 by the apartment’s landlord and alerted authorities after arriving at the scene to fix a leak, prosecutors say.
    — Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Marcos del Mazo / LightRocket via Getty Images Duro also said an anonymous individual had offered to cover the rent payments, but the landlord declined to sign a new lease.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of landlord
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  • Can the letter writer let sister know her fuss over food and product choices for 4-year-old nephew is hard to watch?
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Trios of nine-letter entries tower at the corners, pairs of 10-letter entries run along the remaining ones and two intersecting spanners form cross hairs at the center.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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
Noun
  • Mass death had made the old hierarchy newly fragile, and Parliament moved to restore it, with the laborer kept in his place and the landowner’s command protected.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The decade-long fight — including the defeat of county efforts to keep the sand open to all, flip-flopping state laws and landowner lawsuits — has left beachgoers to navigate a confusing patchwork of beach access.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of landowner
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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“Landlady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlady. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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