absentee landlord

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noun

a landlord who owns but is not resident in a property.

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Words nearby absentee landlord

absence seizure, absent, absentee, absentee ballot, absenteeism, absentee landlord, absentee vote, absente reo, absently, absent-minded, absent without leave

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How to use absentee landlord in a sentence

To make matters worse, Kromah says his landlord has given him an eviction notice.
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And people searching to take over a lease can select “landlord approved” apartments to streamline the process.
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Noor was in the summer camp workshops the day the landlord predator was discovered and ejected.
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The ground game in Iowa has traditionally revolved around an absentee ballot program.
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An absentee father is loitering about with his son and namesake, Mason Jr., at a deserted concert hall.
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Aristide washed and powdered Jean himself, the landlord lounging by, pipe in mouth, administering suggestions.
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The landlord handed him his bill—'Two weeks board at five dollars—ten dollars.'
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"In a moment, sir," answered the landlord respectfully, and he turned again to the Parisian.
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Before the distressed landlord could utter a word, the stranger had wheeled about again to face Garnache.
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The landlord, an unstoppable gramophone of garrulity, entering by the street-door and bearing down upon him, put him to flight.
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British Dictionary definitions for absentee landlord

absentee landlord

noun

a landlord who does not live in or near a property from which he draws an income

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