Synonyms of landlords

landlords

noun

plural of landlord

1

as in proprietors

the owner of land or housing that is rented to another

agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proprietors
• lessors
• letters
• renters
• landowners
• landholders
• landladies
• lairds
• slumlords

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenants
• lessees
• lodgers
• roomers

2

as in taverners

the owner or manager of an inn

a weekend workshop that is intended to disabuse would-be landlords of a bed-and breakfast that the job is one long vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taverners
• innkeepers
• patrons
• bonifaces
• hoteliers
• padrones
• hostelers
• hotelmen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of landlords

Southside United Housing Development Fund, known as Los Sures, was founded in 1972 as tenants organized to save buildings abandoned by landlords. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

It’s named after India’s zamindars, the feudal landlords who held power as aristocrats for centuries. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

For most renters, landlords are responsible for all significant maintenance. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

The rest belong mostly to rental companies, investment funds, and landlords with multiple properties. — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, in the rental market, the blockbuster RealPage lawsuit alleged that the company’s leasing software pooled landlords’ data and spit out rent recommendations that helped landlords raise rents in lockstep. — Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Critics argue that the exemption is too broad and should have included only victims whose primary residence was destroyed as opposed to landlords or investors with portfolios of properties. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

If the judge sided with the landlords, the freeze would be canceled and RBG would have to restart its process. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Former landlords lurked in bushes or on roofs or waited in cars outside our home. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026