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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Failed units must be remediated or tenants relocated within 30 days, as well as the establishment of a complaint hotline for 24/7 reporting and the requirement of a landlord response within five business days.
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James Herrera Monterey Herald, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
The Miami Herald reached out to Cebada Rooftop’s landlord for comment but didn’t hear back in time for publishing.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The rest was, well, just what the landlords wanted to do — and what the market would allow.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 Jan. 2026
John Dickenson and Paul Hernandez of Holt Lunsford represented landlord InPoint Addison Belvedere, LLC.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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James Herrera Monterey Herald, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
The Miami Herald reached out to Cebada Rooftop’s landlord for comment but didn’t hear back in time for publishing.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The rest was, well, just what the landlords wanted to do — and what the market would allow.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 Jan. 2026
John Dickenson and Paul Hernandez of Holt Lunsford represented landlord InPoint Addison Belvedere, LLC.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlord. Accessed 3 Feb. 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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