SLUMLORD Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

slumlord

noun

Definition of slumlord

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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Noun

Newkirk noted that many landlords won’t allow their tenants to keep pets, reducing the number of potential homes for shelter animals.

— Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Equinix is a large landlord for internet and cloud computing, running data centers that host servers for thousands of companies, from Fortune 500 firms to major cloud providers such as AWS and Google Cloud.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of landlord

Noun

His cease-and-desist letter’s reference to a 180-day window following his last college game would mean that window ended in May 2023.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Their stories were told through drawings, comic books, artwork, photographs, letters, even puppets.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of letter

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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 lessor

Noun

With the landowner’s permission, the drone teams arrived shortly after sunrise to survey both livestock and wildlife on the ranch.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
In 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued a discharge permit to Fort Worth after reaching a deal with the city, the Tarrant Regional Water District, and a private landowner on the banks of Mary’s Creek.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

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