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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Immigrants are already vulnerable to other forms of abuse, particularly from landlords or employers.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
One concession was to drop the landlord’s one-month payment at the market rate and leave it at the rental contract rate specified by state law.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Hoppe specializes in tenant representation while Rogers joins as a senior associate with experience in tenant representation and collaborations with regional and national landlords.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Historians have pointed to Hodge’s early support of reactionary rightists, including industrialists, landlords, and businessmen—people who were associated with Japanese rule.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
One concession was to drop the landlord’s one-month payment at the market rate and leave it at the rental contract rate specified by state law.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Hoppe specializes in tenant representation while Rogers joins as a senior associate with experience in tenant representation and collaborations with regional and national landlords.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Historians have pointed to Hodge’s early support of reactionary rightists, including industrialists, landlords, and businessmen—people who were associated with Japanese rule.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for landlord
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlord. Accessed 24 Sep. 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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