LANDLADY Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

landlady

noun

Definition of landlady

as in landlord

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Recent Examples of landlady The future princess is said to have posted a sign on her bedroom door reading ‘Chief Chick,’ a cheeky nod to her landlady status. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026 But encounters with the island’s residents, including with his gruff but warm-hearted landlady (played by German screen legend Hanna Schygulla), gradually alter his outlook. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025 He’s gone to visit Ellen at her home, a boarding house with a snoopy landlady living on the first floor. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 To complicate matters, a suspicious landlady, Lorelai Brown (actress Pamela Britton) is always snooping around. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landlady

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Noun

The largest landlord, Progress Residential, has the least of the larger players, just 143 for sale.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Rusu knows this, as does her landlord, which is why her rent is so low.

— Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

Definition of landlord

Noun

Several vehicle rental companies and car lessors were also ticketed.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Before he was removed and Britton-Harr returned, Hopes estimated that between lessors, members, trade vendors, and sports team partnerships, there could be $50 million in liabilities.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Definition of lessor

Noun

The landowner can then donate those foregone development rights or sell them at a discount to a land trust, government agency or another qualified group.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Texas is increasingly steamrolling over landowner rights in the quest for public water, Dalby said, and that could mean that data centers get in line ahead of ranchers when shortages or rationing worsen.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of landowner

Noun

Tenants who are current on rent can submit repair requests by certified mail, and if landlords don’t respond within about seven days, renters can file complaints with city code compliance or pursue a lawsuit in justice court.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
City Hall brought more than 200 people into the process—homeowners, renters, developers, service providers, and frontline municipal employees.

— William Cogswell, Time, 24 July 2026

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