landowner

Definition of landownernext

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Recent Examples of landowner And around this specific corner the private landowner, North Carolina pharmaceutical executive Fred Eshelman, has shown his willingness to sue. Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026 The sycamore’s tendency to flourish in places where plenty of other trees would wither and die might have been the reason that John Clayton, a nineteenth-century landowner, planted one in a gap along Hadrian’s Wall. Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 That has fueled frustration for residents, including Jennifer Setty-Botkin, who lives across the road from a landowner who agreed to sell his property for the project. Natalie Kainz, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025 Continue reading … ANCESTRAL ECHOES – 4,270-year-old skull discovered by Indiana landowner sparks investigation, testing. FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landowner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landowner
Noun
  • In season two, Betty Garrett joined the cast as Edna Babish, the building’s new landlord and eventual love interest for Frank DeFazio.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Support from landlords, fair rent structures, and customers showing up.
    Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The animal was returned to its owner and is expected to make a full recovery, according to the sheriff’s office.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The father and son, who are from Toronto, dreamed up Eugene's beloved character Johnny Rose, a rich CEO who becomes a small business owner.
    Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026

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“Landowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landowner. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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