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landlord

noun
USLAND-lord/ˈlæn(d).lɔɹd/UKLAND-lawd/ˈlænd.lɔːd/

Plurallandlords

3 meanings of landlord

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A person who owns a building or land and rents it to other people.

    Our landlord fixed the broken heater the same day we called.

    She pays rent to her landlord on the first of every month.

    Similarlessor

    Oppositetenant, lessee

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  2. 2
    nounBritishcountable
    A person who owns or runs a pub, a place where people buy drinks.

    The landlord rang the bell to show the pub was closing.

    The landlord knows most people who drink at his pub by name.

    Similarpublican, innkeeper, proprietor

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  3. 3
    nounslangcountablewith the
    A shark, which surfers treat as the owner of the waves.

    Everyone got out of the water fast when someone saw the landlord near the rocks.

    We never surf that beach at dawn because the landlord swims there early.

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Origin

From Old English landhlaford, made from 'land' plus 'lord'.