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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But the landlord of the 14th Avenue taproom sued the company in April for allegedly failing to pay more than $23,000 in rent, The Bee reported at the time.
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Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Push recommends highlighting any of the above strengths to a prospective landlord.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
In addition to Spann, the Star-Telegram requested comment from another landlord who owns a home where police were recently called for a noise complaint, and where a 22-year-old man, who was not a TCU student, died in June from drug and alcohol toxicity.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
That could bring issues with the landlord.
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Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Push recommends highlighting any of the above strengths to a prospective landlord.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
In addition to Spann, the Star-Telegram requested comment from another landlord who owns a home where police were recently called for a noise complaint, and where a 22-year-old man, who was not a TCU student, died in June from drug and alcohol toxicity.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
That could bring issues with the landlord.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlord. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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