Landlady

Pronunciation: /ˈlændˌleɪdi/

Definitions of landlady

noun A woman who is the owner or manager of a lodging establishment, such as a hotel or apartment building.

Example Sentences

A1 The landlady is very kind and always helps me with any issues in the apartment.

A2 I have to tell my landlady in advance if I am planning to have guests over.

B1 The landlady raised the rent for the apartment due to increasing property taxes.

B2 The landlady provided a lease agreement outlining all the terms and conditions of renting the property.

C1 The landlady owns multiple properties and manages them all with great efficiency.

C2 The landlady is a shrewd businesswoman who knows how to maximize profits from her rental properties.

Examples of landlady in a Sentence

formal The landlady informed us that rent would be increasing next month.

informal Our landlady is really nice and always fixes things quickly when they break.

slang The landlady is pretty chill, she doesn't mind if we have friends over late.

figurative The landlady of the building is like a guardian, always looking out for us tenants.

Grammatical Forms of landlady

• past tense: landladyed
• plural: landladies
• comparative: more landlady
• superlative: most landlady
• present tense: landladies
• future tense: will be landladies
• perfect tense: have been landladies
• continuous tense: are being landladies
• singular: landlady
• positive degree: as landlady as possible
• infinitive: to be a landlady
• gerund: being a landlady
• participle: landladying

Origin and Evolution of landlady

First Known Use: 1550 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'landlady' originated from the combination of 'land' and 'lady' to refer to a woman who owns and rents out land or property.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a female landlord who rented out property, the term 'landlady' has evolved to encompass any female owner or manager of a lodging establishment, such as a hotel or guesthouse.