landowner

noun

land·​own·​er ˈland-ˌō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
Synonyms of landownernext
: an owner of land
landownership noun
landowning adjective or noun

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By February, the landowner — the University of Hawaii Foundation — had done just that, giving it ownership of the tower. Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 25 May 2026 Cory Clemetson, president of Primm's landowner group and grandson of town founder Ernie Primm, denounced the decision to close in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 What Parker County landowners are watching For now, no data center is being formally developed on the Pearson Ranch Road property. Emily Holshouser. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026 The law does not mention the races of affected landowners, though White South Africans own a disproportionate share of the country's land, in a vestige of the apartheid system. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for landowner

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First Known Use

circa 1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of landowner was circa 1733

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“Landowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landowner. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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landowner

noun
land·​own·​er ˈlan-ˌdō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
: an owner of land
landowning adjective
landownership noun

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