LAIRD Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

laird

noun

Definition of laird

as in landowner

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Recent Examples of laird Brian and Ellen, for example, will have to face the consequences that come with murdering Malcolm, the new laird of Clan Grant. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025 Then there’s the laird of North Uist, Fergus Granville—think of a laird as a cross between a mayor and Downton’s Lord Grantham. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2016 Most practical measures to weed out witches were taken by the local leaders of Scottish society, the lairds (local aristocrats) and ministers. — National Geographic, 16 Oct. 2019 The term green laird is used to express concern about the concentration of ownership and power, says Hamish Trench, the chief executive of the Scottish Land Commission, the public body created by the Scottish government to advise on land policy. — Cathleen O'Grady, The Atlantic, 20 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for laird

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Noun

Still, the landowner had continued to find pieces of wreckage for years.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Stream-access proponents took a similar approach in 2010, after a landowner on the Taylor River strung cables from bank to bank to keep a rafting company from floating down.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

Definition of landowner

Noun

Duchy chief executive Will Bax said the aim is to shift the estate from being a traditional landholder to something that delivers a wider social impact.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Bishops were major landholders and political figures; controlling their selection meant controlling wealth, loyalty and governance.

— Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of landholder

Noun

Vance was suggested for the role of landlady Ethel Mertz (who would often concoct schemes with the titular character) by director Marc Daniels.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
About three months into the search, Chavez’s landlady found Jimmy’s bookbag and a revolver handgun belonging to her inside Chavez’s trailer.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026

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