landlord

[ land-lawrd ]
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noun
  1. a person or organization that owns and leases apartments to others.

  2. a person who owns and leases land, buildings, etc.

  1. a person who owns or runs an inn, lodging house, etc.

  2. a landowner.

Origin of landlord

1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English landhlāford.See land, lord

Other words from landlord

  • landlordly, adjective
  • landlordry, noun
  • landlordship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for landlord

landlord

/ (ˈlændˌlɔːd) /


noun
  1. a man who owns and leases property

  2. a man who owns or runs a lodging house, pub, etc

  1. British archaic the lord of an estate

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