Landlord
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlænd.lɔːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Landlord is a noun meaning A person that leases real property; a lessor.
Meaning
A person that leases real property; a lessor.
More Meanings
- (surfing, slang, with "the") A shark, imagined as the owner of the surf to be avoided.
- (transitive, rare) To lease real property; to act as a lessor.
- (chiefly British) The owner or manager of a public house.
Example Sentences
the lurking presence of “The Landlord”
cannot admit realization of realities without admitting a changed view of the world she landlords.
All kinds of "Dulishevskis" were "landlording" in Tisza's time, and have continued under the Communists.
I can recall many pubs in Gosport which were 'landlorded' by retired Navy personnel and which featured ephemera such as Recruiting Posters, uplifting propoganda.
Word Forms
- landlords
- landlording
- landlorded
Synonyms for landlord
Depending on context, synonyms include lessor, leaser, publican, landlady.
Antonyms for landlord
Common opposites include tenant, lessee.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include landlady, lessor, rent, lessee, landowner, property.
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