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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The legislation also allows landlords to file eviction notices in precincts adjacent to where their property is located.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Fragile and nearly coming apart at the seams, Blanche seems barely able to get ahold of herself even after she’s let in the tiny French Quarter apartment by her sister’s landlord (Janet Etuk).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
This bill ties the hands of innocent tenants, forcing them into a terrifying situation where their only option for safety is to violate their lease, all while the system does nothing to hold landlords accountable for placing dangerous individuals near families.
—Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Margarita’s already chaotic home situation spirals more when their landlord decides to finally act on their unpaid, months-late rent and serve them an eviction notice.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Fragile and nearly coming apart at the seams, Blanche seems barely able to get ahold of herself even after she’s let in the tiny French Quarter apartment by her sister’s landlord (Janet Etuk).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
This bill ties the hands of innocent tenants, forcing them into a terrifying situation where their only option for safety is to violate their lease, all while the system does nothing to hold landlords accountable for placing dangerous individuals near families.
—Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Margarita’s already chaotic home situation spirals more when their landlord decides to finally act on their unpaid, months-late rent and serve them an eviction notice.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 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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