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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There are exceptions, however, such as if a landowner created a perilous situation on their property or didn’t take steps to protect children from danger. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024 Though the land is outside of Bee Cave’s city limits, the city and landowner signed a development agreement in 2015 bringing the land into Bee Cave’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and giving the city some regulatory control, according to an August city news release. Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 The project has already gathered a passionate resistance movement, led by farmers and landowners, under a coalition called Stop MPRP. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024 And a diverse network of monarch enthusiasts, conservation efforts and landowners are anxious to see whether or how the federal government plans to protect the widespread monarch. Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 Nov. 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 17 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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