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

Following the February 2023 earthquakes, the Istanbul municipality received tens of thousands of applications from Istanbul landlords and renters requesting earthquake safety checks on buildings. —Emily Wither, The Dial, 13 Feb. 2025

This can be helpful if your landlord is not responding. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025

But the rental listing will stay up and the landlord will continue to accept application fees. —Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025

Linda and her daughter (whose name is never revealed) move to a nearby motel while the landlord’s contractors do the repairs. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 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