landowner

[land-oh-ner]

noun

1. an owner own or proprietor of land.

landowner

/ ˈlændˌəʊnə /

noun

1. a person who owns land

Other Word Forms

• landownership noun
• landowning noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of landowner¹

First recorded in 1725–35; land + owner

Example Sentences

The opposite flank has disappeared under concrete because real estate speculation is driving many landowners to convert agricultural land into building plots.

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"The landowner has now confirmed to us that they will be removing the installation," it added.

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This amounts to enormous regulatory relief for landowners, a boost to economic prosperity, and a big step forward in federal-state-tribal cooperation.

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After gaining permission from the landowner - the Duchy of Cornwall - academics were able to take the whale's head for scientific purposes.

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He added that there needed to be wider consultation with farmers and landowners about the best areas to reintroduce the wildcats.

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