landlord
noun
land·lord
ˈland-ˌlȯrd 
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
Examples of landlord in a Sentence
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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Terms reached between the tenant union and the landlord are subject to be renegotiated at the end of the renewal period, according to the KC Tenant news release.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Within days, a case manager reached out to the landlord to stop the eviction process.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
The deal with Liu requires the approval of the court and the landlords.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
The landlord suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital by ambulance, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Within days, a case manager reached out to the landlord to stop the eviction process.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
The deal with Liu requires the approval of the court and the landlords.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
The landlord suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital by ambulance, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlord. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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landlord
noun
land·lord
-ˌ(d)lȯ(ə)rd
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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