landowner

[ land-oh-ner ]
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noun
  1. an owner or proprietor of land.

Origin of landowner

1
First recorded in 1725–35; land + owner

Other words from landowner

  • land·own·er·ship, noun
  • landowning, noun, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for landowner

landowner

/ (ˈlændˌəʊnə) /


noun
  1. a person who owns land

Derived forms of landowner

  • landownership, noun
  • landowning, noun, adjective

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