landowner

noun

land·​own·​er ˈland-ˌō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
: an owner of land
landownership noun
landowning adjective or noun

Examples of landowner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Martin said that while local governments and public entities generally agree to the company’s plans, around 80% of private landowners never give their permission to have their tree removed. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024 David Polly said private landowners will grant access to the person who can pay the most, which often is not the scientists. Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 31 May 2024 After the state pushed for a park in the 1970s, some landowners feared the government might take their property. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024 Two years ago, some of the county’s mostly white large landowners got Alabama legislators to derail the county and school board’s request to bring a property tax increase to a local vote. Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for landowner 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of landowner was circa 1733

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“Landowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landowner. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.

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landowner

noun
land·​own·​er ˈlan-ˌdō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
: an owner of land
landowning adjective
landownership noun
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