landlords

noun

plural of landlord
1
as in proprietors
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 taverners
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 landlords So landlords raise rents on the free-market half to generate enough cash flow to cover their interest expense. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Nearly 90% of CRE investors, owners and landlords are already integrating some form of AI into their operations. — Tyler Hochman, 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 With more full-time remote workers, landlords are paying closer attention to utility costs. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Florida businesses, landlords and owners of other non-homestead properties would almost certainly see their taxes increase. — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 Small mom-and-pop landlords with under 10 homes control about 85% of the rental market. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 The home represented years of memories, making the idea of becoming landlords there more complicated than a simple financial calculation. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 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, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlords
  1. proprietors
  2. innkeepers
  3. lessors
  4. letters
  5. renters
Noun
  • As EverPass advocated to bar owners about the benefits of switching from satellite to the company’s streaming architecture, some proprietors complained about the cost and hassle of making the jump.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
  • Co-owner Adah Fitzgerald, a 2001 graduate of Davidson College, purchased the independent bookstore from its original proprietors more than a decade ago.
    — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Definition of proprietors
Noun
  • 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 innkeepers
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 lessors
Noun
  • Opponents are urging other residents to sign petitions and write letters to the zoning and wetlands commissions, and to attend their hearings to speak against the project.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, advocates point to reports of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, receiving ICE check-in letters and then being outfitted with electronic ankle monitors.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of letters
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
  • Fire officials said renters should first report potential fire hazards to property management.
    — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of renters

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“Landlords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlords. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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