LANDLORD Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

landlord

noun

ˈland-ˌlȯrd

Definition of landlord

as in proprietor

the owner of land or housing that is rented to another agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month

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as in taverner

the owner or manager of an inn 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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Recent Examples of landlord Narayan, a Dalit tailor, insists on marking his own ballot in an upcoming election instead of allowing an upper-caste landlord’s men to vote on his behalf. — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 Operating under long term leases, there was a time that the monies headed each month to the theatre’s landlord had risen to become so high that the theatre’s long-term viability was uncertain. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026 Smaller-scale landlords tend to be more flexible with tenants on issues such as late rent, data show, so the city should award grants or subsidies to help those landlords keep their properties habitable, Khanmalek said. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Credit reporting agencies like Equifax collect financial information about consumers and share it with banks, insurance companies, landlords and others interested in reviewing creditworthiness. — Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landlord

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Noun

And what about the episode where the random Jason gets to reunite with his mother and find companionship with a bookstore proprietor who isn’t Daniela or Amanda?

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
But Shauf is less a mystery author than the proprietor of an intricate dollhouse, making his figurines fight and kiss in cross-sectioned rooms.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of proprietor

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

Brennan said his letter was based on direction offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in November.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The letters on Friday came on the heels of a statewide sweep by federal authorities on Monday, where 28 people from the list of 20,000 were charged with illegally registering to vote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of letter

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But renters — about a third of Floridians — could end up paying more, at least according to a study done by tax policy expert Jared Walczak.

— Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
California has special laws on the books protecting the rights of renters to hang their laundry outside to dry, said Bernadette Del Chiaro, a senior vice president at the nonprofit Environmental Working Group, which co-sponsored the California bill.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of renter

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