Synonyms of landlord

landlord

noun

ˈland-ˌlȯrd 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proprietor
• lessor
• letter
• renter
• landlady
• landowner
• landholder
• laird
• slumlord

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenant
• lessee
• lodger
• roomer

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taverner
• innkeeper
• patron
• boniface
• padrone
• hotelier
• hotelman
• hosteler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of landlord

But my research shows that official counts underestimate the real number of evictions in metro Detroit by half because many landlords ignore the law and skip the formal court process. — Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Both proposals would require landlords to register with the city and set up new offices within the city government to enforce new protections for renters. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Over the years, this problem has given rise to lawsuits challenging federal authority vested in coal producers, landlords, Amtrak and, most recently, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

As a child in the 1960s, Allie Zemtseff saw how her mother, a Black woman, was turned away by landlords while apartment hunting in white neighborhoods. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026