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

Police then found his landlord’s body elsewhere in the house with mortal wounds. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

But my research shows that official counts underestimate the real number of evictions in metro Detroit by half because many landlords ignore the law and skip the formal court process. — Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

The mayor's proposal would require most landlords to pay between $20 and $60 per unit, depending on the size of the building, to fund the new Bureau of Rental Housing Services. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Over the years, this problem has given rise to lawsuits challenging federal authority vested in coal producers, landlords, Amtrak and, most recently, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 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