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

The simple answer is landlords don’t have to provide a refrigerator. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025

Hoyos-Foronda's landlord provided detectives with Hoyos-Foronda's information and picture. —Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Deals were agreed with landlords NATMI LPF Bloomington and M4 Terminals to end the leases of facilities in Bloomington, Calif., and Santa Clara, Calif., respectively. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025

Bennett and her team began looking for a new office at precisely the right moment — commercial landlords in D.C. and elsewhere were essentially giving away downtown offices. —Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing landlord

• absentee landlord

Rhymes for landlord

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

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