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 Additionally, landlords renting out rooms in their own homes more than doubled between 2020 and 2025. — Nathan Miller, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The owner was having financial trouble, and Ratan stepped in, spoke to the landlord, took over the lease and turned it into a Rye 51 store. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Achou Taibo’s cousin Musubao, who had earlier lost one sister to Ebola, said her landlord forced her family out after health workers disinfected their home, claiming the operation had brought evil spirits into it. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 On February 16, 1981, Johnson fatally stabbed his landlord, Alan Bono. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landlord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
  1. proprietor
  2. innkeeper
  3. lessor
  4. letter
  5. renter
Noun
  • Did nobody inform Courtney that Gizelle is already the proprietor of the Word on the Street?
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • George has flown from upstate New York to the back kitchen of Bagel Barn, a New-York-style bagel shop, to help proprietor Terry Perusini perfect the art of bagel-making.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of proprietor
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  • The innkeeper is annoyed that his wife wants more conversation.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of innkeeper
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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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  • The subpoenas request any documents and communications related to letters sent in July and October by federal officials to state election officials outlining the allegations about noncitizen voters.
    — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • In all capital letters, deputes are warned not to drive the wrong way to chase someone.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • Other types of coverage, such as pet insurance or renters insurance, can replace or supplement savings for vet bills and theft or damage to personal belongings.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Two propositions aimed at easing housing costs for renters and would-be homeowners in California easily passed Tuesday night, making clear that voters across the socioeconomic spectrum support any way to lower sky-high housing prices.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of renter

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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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