landlord

pronunciation

How to pronounce landlord in British English: UK [ˈlændlɔːd] word uk audio image

How to pronounce landlord in American English: US [ˈlændlɔːrd] word us audio image

Noun:

a landowner who leases to others

Word Origin

landlord (n.): early 15c. in modern usage, from land (n.) + lord (n.).

Synonym

n.

landholder holder landowner property householder squire free-holder owner

n.

host innkeeper boniface hotel-keeper restaurateur innholder

n.

lessor master proprietor proprietary superintendent manager

Example

1. The chemical cloud your landlord used to kill cockroaches ?

2. The man named a landlord who was also the local politician .

3. So she asked the landlord to remove it .

4. The tenant manager is beholden to the landlord .

5. Because these centres have a single landlord they get a good mix of tenants .

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