landowner

noun

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

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The high court determined that Texas and the landowners could not seek judicial review of the commission's decision to issue Interim Storage Partners its license. June 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025 Wildlife biologists confirmed the sightings after reviewing photos of the young creatures provided by private landowners. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025 According to Bostwick and others, landowners in the Antelope Valley are granting permission for waste haulers to come and dump on their property in return for payment. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025 Originally built as a private residence in 1850 by Giuseppe Gambardella, a local landowner on the Amalfi Coast, the villa was transformed into a hotel with six rooms in 1904. Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for landowner

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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 27 Jun. 2025.

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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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