slumlords

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plural of slumlord
as in landlords

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  1. landlords
  2. letters
  3. lessors
  4. renters
Noun
  • 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
Definition of landlords
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  • Boutrous, though, noted that the letters were sent off days after the ban was already implemented and the media outlets filed suit.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, in her private letters with women, this intimate dimension comes alive.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of letters
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  • Several vehicle rental companies and car lessors were also ticketed.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Before he was removed and Britton-Harr returned, Hopes estimated that between lessors, members, trade vendors, and sports team partnerships, there could be $50 million in liabilities.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Definition of lessors
Noun
  • According to the lawsuits, more than six months before the apartment’s one-year lease expired at the end of July 2025, Cathy and Salvatore gave the renters notice.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Investopedia calculates housing separately, using Census data on what single older renters, homeowners with mortgages, and homeowners without mortgages pay in each state.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of renters
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