landowner

noun

Definition of landownernext
as in landlord

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Recent Examples of landowner Mass death had made the old hierarchy newly fragile, and Parliament moved to restore it, with the laborer kept in his place and the landowner’s command protected. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 The decade-long fight — including the defeat of county efforts to keep the sand open to all, flip-flopping state laws and landowner lawsuits — has left beachgoers to navigate a confusing patchwork of beach access. — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Regionalism, and more specifically criollismo, tended to crop up in contexts where landowner rule had not been fundamentally challenged by the possibility of revolution. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Some might conclude my actions were scrutinized especially closely by a landowner with a score to settle. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landowner
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  1. landlord
  2. owner
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  • The spaces share a landlord and there are even double-doors already connecting them.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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  • But creating a government database of gun owners also could put people at risk, if the information is hacked and leaked, Leary said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • To avoid certain mistakes business owners make when trying to communicate with clients, especially those in financially challenging situations, understand that consistent communication does not just mean contacting the client repeatedly.
    — Mark Berookim, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Landowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landowner. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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