landowner

1 of 2

noun (1)

land·​own·​er ˈland-ˌō-nər 

: an owner of land

landownership

ˈland-ˌō-nər-ˌship 

noun

landowning

ˈland-ˌō-niŋ 

adjective or noun

landownership

2 of 2

noun (2)

land·​own·​er·​ship -(r)ˌship 

: ownership of land

remnants of feudal landownership

—J. P. Warbury

Examples of landowner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But a judge has now paused construction across the region, giving a major boost to landowners who have sought to impede the wall by refusing to cooperate with government surveyors, protesting at county meetings and gearing up for court battles. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Billionaire businessman Moishe Mana, once the largest private landowner in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, recently sold the majority of his property in the area. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Developers must arrange conservation easements with landowners near the city to ensure the land remains in agricultural use permanently. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The revised rule also allows landowners to clear areas that had been preserved as wildlife corridors on their land without being liable for harming the panthers. — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1733, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1733, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for landowner

• homeowner
• shipowner
• donor
• kroner
• kronor
• loner
• owner
• stoner
• toner

Kids Definition

landowner

noun

land·​own·​er ˈlan-ˌdō-nər 

: an owner of land

landowning

-niŋ 

adjective

landownership

ˈland-ˌō-nər-ˌship 

noun