landlord

noun

land·​lord ˈland-ˌlȯrd 

1

: the owner of property (such as land, houses, or apartments) that is leased or rented to another

2

: the master of an inn or lodging house : innkeeper

Synonyms of landlord

• proprietor
• lessor
• letter
• renter

Examples of landlord in a Sentence

agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month

a weekend workshop that is intended to disabuse would-be landlords of a bed-and breakfast that the job is one long vacation

Recent Examples on the Web

Other examples include the Department of Justice's lawsuit against RealPage, which has been accused of helping landlords drive up rent prices, and the DOJ's lawsuit against Agri Stats, a data-sharing company accused of helping the meatpacking industry inflate grocery prices. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

The group at one time was based in the San Francisco area, living in box trucks on a landlord's property. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 June 2026

The club had accrued more than $95,600 in overdue rent on a $30,333 monthly lease before the landlord moved forward with eviction. — Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026

Metro Atlanta has seen some of the nation's highest rates of corporate ownership of rental homes, with more than 1 in 4 single-family rentals—over 70,000 properties—now in the hands of corporate landlords. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing landlord

• absentee landlord

Rhymes for landlord

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

landlord

noun

land·​lord -ˌ(d)lȯ(ə)rd 

1

: the owner of land or houses that is rented to another

2

: a person who runs an inn or rooming house

Legal Definition

landlord

noun

land·​lord

: the owner of property (as houses, apartments, or land) that is leased or rented to another