landlord

[ land-lawrd ]
/ ˈlændˌlɔrd /

noun

a person or organization that owns and leases apartments to others.
a person who owns and leases land, buildings, etc.
a person who owns or runs an inn, lodging house, etc.
a landowner.

Origin of landlord

before 1000; Middle English; Old English landhlāford. See land, lord

OTHER WORDS FROM landlord

land·lord·ly, adjective land·lord·ry, noun land·lord·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for landlord

landlord
/ (ˈlændˌlɔːd) /

noun

a man who owns and leases property
a man who owns or runs a lodging house, pub, etc
British archaic the lord of an estate