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

Recent Examples on the Web The county’s program works by paying landowners to permanently retire the development potential of their land. Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024 Grasshopper’s daughters married local white landowners after the dams were built, Difuntorum said. Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024 Geological feasibility studies and negotiations with private landowners add layers of complexity. John Riha, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024 The projects that made up the remaining 800,000 acres included repairing older projects, or working with landowners on short-term practices like cover-crop plantings. Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for landowner 

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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 6 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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