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 Religious denominations are not meant to be landlords or property managers. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 An O’Neil Group affiliate, the landlord entity financing the construction, applied for the tax credit. — Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 For example, landlords routinely build their property tax obligations into rent. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 But at the same time, renter advocacy groups were already gearing up to fight the more landlord-friendly ordinance. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for landlord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
  1. proprietor
  2. innkeeper
  3. lessor
  4. letter
  5. renter
Noun
  • The raunchy stand-up comedian made his unexpected TV debut playing a junkyard and salvage business proprietor prone to get-rich-quick schemes and faking heart attacks.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Hiddleston relies on professors, scholars, archaeologists and psychologists to piece together what happened to a teenage blacksmith apprentice, a businesswoman/bathhouse proprietor and an unidentified Praetorian guard.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of proprietor
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  • 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
  • The state has asked Lake and Porter counties to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax and for Lake County to pass a 5% innkeepers tax.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of innkeeper
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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  • Sandy Carter The letter now carries 50, exactly twice as many.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • But lab testing for cyclospora is complex, as the FDA acknowledged in a warning letter to Fresh Express.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • Tenants who are current on rent can submit repair requests by certified mail, and if landlords don’t respond within about seven days, renters can file complaints with city code compliance or pursue a lawsuit in justice court.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • City Hall brought more than 200 people into the process—homeowners, renters, developers, service providers, and frontline municipal employees.
    — William Cogswell, Time, 24 July 2026
Definition of renter

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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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