as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another lessors are free to charge as much as they want for a house

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Recent Examples of lessor Spirit is also locked in a dispute with aircraft lessor AerCap Holdings AER.N over a deal covering 36 Airbus planes due for delivery between 2027 and 2028. Shivansh Tiwary, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025 People who plan to own and occupy the home, for example, are ranked above prospective sellers or lessors. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025 Video game and esports company Savvy Games Group, aircraft lessor AviLease, telecom firm STC, and mining giant Ma’aden, as well as dividend earnings from Saudi National Bank, helped boost 2024 revenues 25%. Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2025 There are lessor productions that folded tents and walked away and this one didn't. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lessor
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landlord
Noun
  • Can your landlord go through your property?
    Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
  • These grants will provide Veterans with assistance in landlord-tenant disputes to prevent eviction, support during child support or custody proceedings, and guidance on estate planning.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Lessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessor. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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