slumlord

noun

Definition of slumlordnext
as in landlord

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Recent Examples of slumlord There were no proletarian hearings to denounce a slumlord, who in this case did not really exist. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026 The worst slumlord in the world. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 His father — real-estate developer, slumlord, and pardoned felon Charles Kushner — was recently confirmed as ambassador to France. — Brendan O'Connor, Curbed, 7 July 2025 When a mentally disturbed neighbor sets herself on fire and a slumlord tries to extort money from them, the family gets tangled in the corruption that keeps a stranglehold on the slum’s inhabitants. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slumlord
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  1. landlord
  2. letter
  3. lessor
  4. renter
  5. landowner
Noun
  • The bankruptcy case reveals significant claims from Concord Mills of $606,200, as well as other mall landlords including Roosevelt Field in New York, Woodfield Mall in Illinois, and the Mall of Georgia.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • Because so little new retail space has been built in recent years, existing shopping centers are seeing very low vacancy rates, which is helping landlords push rents higher and giving developers more confidence to move forward with new projects.
    — Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of landlord
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  • Campbell said the donation falling the day after the letter from Paxton’s office was a coincidence.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
  • There were also issues with inadequate access to lawyers, which civil rights advocates raised in a letter to the warden in May 2025.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
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  • 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
  • Part of that liquidation process involves returning planes to the lessors, which is where Nomadic Aviation comes in.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 May 2026
Definition of lessor
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  • That's the advice of Mark Cipollina, a frequent car renter who runs a travel gear site.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Washington, who worked with a group of housing advocates to help craft Johnson’s ordinance, credited the aldermen for acknowledging that renters need more rights.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
Definition of renter
Noun
  • 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
Definition of landowner

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