landlady

noun

land·​la·​dy ˈland-ˌlā-dē How to pronounce landlady (audio)
Synonyms of landladynext
: a woman who is a landlord

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Having a horny landlady who won’t stop hitting on your boyfriend constantly isn’t the end of the world. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 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 With a firm hold, the landlady showed me how to switch on the boiler and wait for ten minutes until the hot water came. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for landlady

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First Known Use

circa 1536, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of landlady was circa 1536

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“Landlady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlady. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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landlady

noun
land·​la·​dy ˈlan-ˌ(d)lād-ē How to pronounce landlady (audio)
1
: a woman who owns land or houses that she rents
2
: a woman who runs an inn or rooming house

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