landlord

Noun

Meaning

The lord of a manor, or of land; the owner of land or houses which he leases to a tenant or tenants.

The master of an inn or of a lodging house.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lessor publican lord boniface dominus esquire baal squire laird manager householder innkeeper seigneur proprietress boyar
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Antonyms

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Hypernyms

landowner landholder property owner

Hyponyms

landlady

Related terms

landlady

Phrases with the word

his landlord landlord special

Examples

Cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You can't fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal. William S. Burroughs

Rent is the portion of the earth, which is paid to the landlord for the user of the original and indestructible powers of the soil. David Ricardo

Avarice and injustice are always shortsighted, and they did not foresee how much this regulation must obstruct improvement, and thereby hurt in the long-run the real interest of the landlord. Adam Smith

It is not easy to steal where the landlord is a thief. Irish Proverb

Whether it was the tenant who seduced the landlord's wife, or the landlord who seduced the tenant's wife, it is the tenant who would leave the house. Ibo Proverb

Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you fight with your neighbour. It makes you shoot at your landlord – and it makes you miss him. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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