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
Recent Examples on the Web
The fatal stabbing of a six-year-old Palestinian American boy near Chicago by his family’s landlord was one of the most horrific examples.
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Suriya Jayanti, TIME, 21 Sep. 2024
The city offers $4,500 or two months rent if a landlord demolishes or substantially remodels a building, but only one month’s rent in other cases.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Nearly two-thirds of participants who moved after their eviction filing said a prospective landlord asked about their eviction record, and over half said a landlord explicitly denied their application because of it.
—Alexa Eisenberg, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, renters have additional expenses as well - along with the threat of landlords increasing rent every year.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Suriya Jayanti, TIME, 21 Sep. 2024
The city offers $4,500 or two months rent if a landlord demolishes or substantially remodels a building, but only one month’s rent in other cases.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Nearly two-thirds of participants who moved after their eviction filing said a prospective landlord asked about their eviction record, and over half said a landlord explicitly denied their application because of it.
—Alexa Eisenberg, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, renters have additional expenses as well - along with the threat of landlords increasing rent every year.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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 29 Sep. 2024.
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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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