landlord

noun

land·​lord ˈland-ˌlȯrd How to pronounce landlord (audio)
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1
: the owner of property (such as land, houses, or apartments) that is leased or rented to another
2
: the master of an inn or lodging house : innkeeper

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agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month a weekend workshop that is intended to disabuse would-be landlords of a bed-and breakfast that the job is one long vacation
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The City Council hoped that capping annual rent hikes at 4% would bring some relief to renters, with carveouts for many landlords. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 In Miami-Dade, apartment renters could find themselves on the hook for an extra $291 per year to pay off their landlords’ higher property tax bills. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 Chiefs stadium project moves forward The sports authority will act as the Chiefs’ landlord in Kansas, mirroring the team’s current setup at the Truman Sports Complex in Jackson County. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 In the eastern Indian state of Bihar, landlords used club-wielding enforcers known as lathaits to keep Dalits, members of the most oppressed caste, out of polling booths. — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landlord

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of landlord was before the 12th century

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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlord. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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landlord

noun
land·​lord -ˌ(d)lȯ(ə)rd How to pronounce landlord (audio)
1
: the owner of land or houses that is rented to another
2
: a person who runs an inn or rooming house

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landlord

noun
land·​lord
: the owner of property (as houses, apartments, or land) that is leased or rented to another

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