landlord
/ˈlændlɔrd/
noun
- A person who owns a building or piece of land and rents it to other people.
- Our landlord raised the rent by fifty dollars this year.
- The landlord owns several houses in this neighborhood.
- The landlord fixed the broken heater in my apartment.
- The owner or manager of a pub, inn, or hotel.
- The landlord of the pub greeted us with a warm smile.
- We asked the landlord if there were any rooms available for the night.
- The landlord served us drinks and told us about the history of the inn.
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