landowner

Definition of landownernext

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Recent Examples of landowner Where private citizens refuse to sell their land, companies are turning to eminent domain, the government’s inherent power to seize private property without a landowner’s consent. Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 In 1996, the previous landowner donated a conservation easement to the trust with the intention of protecting the land’s mix vegetation and wildlife that includes the California king snake, California red-legged frog and the acorn woodpecker. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Roughly 27 years later, the landowner decided to sell, and the right of first refusal ensured TCF was notified. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 Stream-access proponents took a similar approach in 2010, after a landowner on the Taylor River strung cables from bank to bank to keep a rafting company from floating down. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for landowner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landowner
Noun
  • Stroh's landlord is taking the lead on remediation, while Stroh waits to learn how the business can proceed.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Answer that deliberately, workload by workload, and the suite becomes a tool again instead of a landlord.
    Neerav Vyas, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Investigators determined that multiple RVs may have been sold at Carson Pass RV in Lockeford without proper notification to their rightful owners and without completing the required Department of Motor Vehicles documentation.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Using a 1,000-volt charger, owners can add 200 miles of range in just 11 to 14 minutes and do a 0% to 100% full charge in 52 minutes.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Landowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landowner. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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