landlady

[land-ley-dee]

noun

plural

landladies 

1. a woman who owns and leases an apartment, house, land, etc., to others.

2. a woman who owns or runs an inn, rooming house, or boardinghouse.

landlady

/ ˈlændˌleɪdɪ /

noun

1. a woman who owns and leases property

2. a landlord's wife

3. a woman who owns or runs a lodging house, pub, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of landlady¹

First recorded in 1530–40; land + lady

Example Sentences

A landlady has said it is "becoming harder and harder" to run a pub, as she calls on the government to provide more support.

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"Absolutely everything has gone wrong," says Natalie Briggs, who has been landlady of The Park pub - a few minutes' walk from the stadium - for 10 years.

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In 1994, the landlady of The Anglers Rest in Sheffield decided to revamp the pub's entertainment offer.

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They also texted their landlady from the bridge area in the early hours of 7 January to say they were giving up their Aberdeen flat.

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This week saw some of the world's biggest pop stars celebrate the year in music, Donald Trump slap tariffs on China and one English pub landlady make a very expensive promise.

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