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landowner

American  
[land-oh-ner] / ˈlændˌoʊ nər /

noun

landowners plural
  1. an owner or proprietor of land.


landowner British  
/ ˈlændˌəʊnə /

noun

  1. a person who owns land

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of landowner

First recorded in 1725–35; land + owner

Explanation

A landowner is someone who possesses many acres. Once you achieve your dream of buying a vast blueberry farm in Maine, you'll be a landowner too. The word landowner couldn't be more clear: it's someone who owns land. The term is often used for people who have a lot of it, so you might read a news story about a bill that would raise taxes on wealthy landowners, for example. But it's also a blanket term for anyone who owns property: "The city sent letters to all the landowners who will be affected by the construction project."

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Kirchner said that ruling seemed to apply in this case, but indicated a decision favoring the landowner over the public was out of touch with the practices in other states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“When I got up there, my landowner was already in active firefighting mode,” he told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

In the duchy's new strategy, there will be a greater emphasis on five areas where it is a landowner - Bath, Cornwall, Dartmoor, Isles of Scilly and Kennington in south London.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Instead of notifying the authorities, the landowner urged George to head south to the Savannah River, where he would find employment with another landowner for the next two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Sharecroppers could only keep a portion of their harvest and the rest went to the landowner.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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