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

The largest landlord, Progress Residential, has the least of the larger players, just 143 for sale.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Rusu knows this, as does her landlord, which is why her rent is so low.

— Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

Definition of landlord

Noun

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

Tenants who are current on rent can submit repair requests by certified mail, and if landlords don’t respond within about seven days, renters can file complaints with city code compliance or pursue a lawsuit in justice court.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
City Hall brought more than 200 people into the process—homeowners, renters, developers, service providers, and frontline municipal employees.

— William Cogswell, Time, 24 July 2026

Definition of renter

Noun

The landowner can then donate those foregone development rights or sell them at a discount to a land trust, government agency or another qualified group.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Texas is increasingly steamrolling over landowner rights in the quest for public water, Dalby said, and that could mean that data centers get in line ahead of ranchers when shortages or rationing worsen.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of landowner

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