landlord

[land-lawrd]

noun

1. a person or organization that owns and leases apartments to others.

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

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

4. a landowner.

landlord

/ ˈlændˌlɔːd /

noun

1. a man who owns and leases property

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

3. archaic,  the lord of an estate

Other Word Forms

• landlordly adjective
• landlordry noun
• landlordship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of landlord¹

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

Example Sentences

It could also mean lower rent payments for each tenant but potentially more rent overall for landlords covering higher mortgage repayments seen in recent years.

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Controversial online fast-fashion seller Shein will open its first bricks and mortar store in the world in Paris next week, its new landlord announced Friday.

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Your rentals bring in $1,000 a month after expenses and all the hassle of being a landlord on four separate properties.

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The house falls in an area where Southwark Council requires private landlords to obtain a selective licence at a cost of £945.

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Andrew has lived at Royal Lodge since 2004, after signing a 75-year lease deal the previous year with his landlord, the Crown Estate, which operates as an independent property company.

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Related Words

• property owner www.thesaurus.com
• proprietor