landowner

noun

land·​own·​er ˈland-ˌō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
: an owner of land
landownership noun
landowning adjective or noun

Examples of landowner in a Sentence

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When the landowner found a knife on the ground, the two had a confrontation. Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 The landowner had earlier marveled at the piece of handiwork. Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024 It was built in the 19th century by a wealthy landowner. Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Oct. 2024 The incident is just the latest example of what the FBI says is a growing and troubling new form of fraud affecting unsuspecting landowners nationwide. Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for landowner 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of landowner was circa 1733

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“Landowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landowner. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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landowner

noun
land·​own·​er ˈlan-ˌdō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
: an owner of land
landowning adjective
landownership noun
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