ground landlord
noun Chiefly British.
a landlord who receives ground rent.
Origin of ground landlord
First recorded in 1710–20
Words nearby ground landlord
ground hemlock,
ground ice,
ground itch,
ground ivy,
ground lamella,
ground landlord,
ground level,
ground log,
ground loop,
ground meristem,
ground observer
Example sentences from the Web for ground landlord
The potent name of Ladbroke appears in these proceedings as the ground-landlord.
Cremorne and the Later London Gardens |Warwick WrothThe next step was to interest the Duke of Bedford—as the ground-landlord of that part of London—in the scheme.
The Life of Mrs. Humphry Ward |Janet Penrose TrevelyanWe pitch our tents where we will, but are not afraid of a ground-landlord.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4 |George W. M. ReynoldsAnd right she was, when the premises were hers, and she had bought out even the Ground-landlord.