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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To build the park required securing 24 tracts of land from 17 landowners for the 1,395 acres that initially formed the park, according to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 29 Dec. 2024 When night falls, one of the resort’s resident star talkers directs diners to sights in the southern sky and explains the stars’ significance in the culture of Uluru’s traditional landowners, the Aboriginal Anangu people. Nile Cappello, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024 The district’s charter, adopted in 1967, gave landowners the power to elect the district’s board members, handing Disney control. Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024 Previously, if 50% of affected landowners protested the change, a three-fourths supermajority vote was required. Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 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 5 Jan. 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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