landowner

noun

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

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But in 2024, the Colorado legislature adopted an amendment to a measure called the Colorado Recreational Use Statute which provided a liability shield for landowners who grant access to their land for recreation. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025 Even better is the growing sense of collaboration among tribes, agencies, NGOs, city planners, and landowners who bring action to coexistence. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 This practice can feel enormously cruel to landowners. Steve Osunsami, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025 In the current funding cycle, landowners in Fisher's irrigation district alone are getting about $40 million in exchange for cutting back on their water use. Alex Hager, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025 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 23 Mar. 2025.

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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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