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

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

Definition of landlord

Noun

In a letter to university leadership, two Republican lawmakers urged the UC system to move quickly to reinstate the use of SAT and ACT scores in undergraduate admissions.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
A couple days ago, as the media frenzy continued, Wolff decided to release full letters that Harp had sent to Trump during his last Presidential campaign, missives that had reportedly alarmed the Secret Service.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

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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

An attorney who represents renters, Blake Hunter Yagman, told Ars that plaintiffs are looking forward to having their case heard in court.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
In 2019, 56% of renter households under 40 earned enough to afford the monthly cost of owning a home.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of renter

Noun

According to the 2025 Land Report 100, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates owns 275,000 acres of land, the 44th most of any American landowner.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of landowner

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