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Landlord

noun

A landlord rents property to another person.

8 letters 2 syllables

What does Landlord mean?

A landlord rents property to another person.

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Dictionary definition

A person who owns property and rents it to someone else.

Example sentences

Landlord in a sentence

easy

The landlord fixed the broken window.

medium

A tenant may call the landlord about a repair.

hard

The lease explained what the landlord and tenant each needed to do.

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Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does landlord mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to landlord?

Practice 3

Which sentence uses landlord correctly?

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Landlord

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Sounds like

land · lord · strongest beat: land

Synonyms

Words like Landlord

property ownerA person who owns a building or land.
rental ownerA person who rents property to others.
Antonyms

Opposite words

tenantA person who rents a place from someone else.
renterA person who pays to use a property.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Landlord word family

Base word

landlord

noun

landlord

Base form.

noun

landlords

More than one property owner who rents space.

Related words
Student support

Understand Landlord

Hint for students

A landlord rents property to another person.

Common mix-up

Landlord is not the same as tenant. Landlord means a landlord rents property to another person.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: A tenant may call the landlord about a repair. Clue words: tenant, may, call. Underline clue words that show why landlord fits instead of tenant. Now write one new sentence that shows landlord without using the word landlord. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show landlord?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A tenant may call the landlord about a repair." Why does landlord fit better than tenant?