Definition of LANDLORD

landlord

Plural: landlords

Noun

  • a landowner who leases to others
  • A person that leases real property; a lessor.
  • The owner or manager of a public house.
  • A shark, imagined as the owner of the surf to be avoided.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English londlord, landlorde, from Old English landhlāford, equivalent to land + lord. Cognate with Scots landlaird, Middle Low German lantlord (“homeowner, landlord”).

Synonyms

lease provider, leaser, lessor, publican

Antonyms

lessee, tenant

Scrabble Score: 10

landlord is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
landlord is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
landlord is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

landlord is a valid Words With Friends word