landlord

noun

land·​lord ˈland-ˌlȯrd 

1

: the owner of property (such as land, houses, or apartments) that is leased or rented to another

2

: the master of an inn or lodging house : innkeeper

Synonyms

• lessor
• letter
• renter

Examples of landlord in a Sentence

agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month

a weekend workshop that is intended to disabuse would-be landlords of a bed-and breakfast that the job is one long vacation

Recent Examples on the Web

In some areas of the city, anti-Hezbollah officials have refused to open up state schools and urged landlords not to host Shiites for fear of harboring someone with Hezbollah links and drawing Israeli fire. —Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024

Months earlier, the city — in an effort to crack down on negligent landlords and boost inspections — proposed an amendment to revamp its rules for regulating rental properties. —Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024

The store is offered rent-free, via support from landlord Royal London Asset Management. —Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Seeks a 5% cap on rent hikes for corporate landlords, for two years. —Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing landlord

• absentee landlord

Kids Definition

landlord

noun

land·​lord -ˌ(d)lȯ(ə)rd 

1

: the owner of land or houses that is rented to another

2

: a person who runs an inn or rooming house

Legal Definition

landlord

noun

land·​lord

: the owner of property (as houses, apartments, or land) that is leased or rented to another