landlady

[ land-ley-dee ]

noun

, plural land·la·dies.

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

Three days later, the landlady finally called my mom to say, “I think something might be wrong with Lee.”

From Time

She had been sharing a ground-floor apartment with her 28-year-old son in Allerton, a working-class neighborhood in the Bronx, before her landlady pushed her out to make space for her grandchildren.

From ProPublica

His landlady/sometime girlfriend sued him, saying that they had agreed to split the winnings.

From The Daily Beast

The landlady had related the tragic history of the dead mother and the invalid aunt.

From Project Gutenberg

He returned to the hotel, and, eluding a gossip-seeking landlady, went up to his room.

From Project Gutenberg

The landlady also came tripping towards us, and invited us, in a very friendly manner, to spend the next Sunday with them.

From Project Gutenberg

When we returned to the Castle Inn, we found the landlady all attention and she spared no effort to contribute to our comfort.

From Project Gutenberg

The landlady, clad in a low-necked black dress with long sweeping train, was typical of many we saw in the old-country hotels.

From Project Gutenberg

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