landlord

noun

land·​lord ˈland-ˌlȯrd How to pronounce landlord (audio)
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

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
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Even though tenants may pay renter’s insurance, utilities and applicable amenity fees, landlords typically cover the unit’s maintenance and property taxes. Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024 Regulations aside, which if enacted and enforced could certainly further squeeze the already ultra-competitive Nantucket rental market, is that hospitality companies, with their full fleet of amenities and services, could push local landlords to up their offerings. Hannah Seligson, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024 Screenshot text messages and emails from landlords. Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 In some cases, the landlord explained the rent hike for artists by explicitly citing challenges in commercial real estate. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for landlord 

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of landlord was before the 12th century

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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlord. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

landlord

noun
land·​lord -ˌ(d)lȯ(ə)rd How to pronounce landlord (audio)
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

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