Landlord

Pronunciation: /ˈlændˌlɔrd/

Definitions of landlord

noun A person who owns and leases land, buildings, or dwelling units to others

Example Sentences

A1 My landlord fixed the leaky faucet in the kitchen.

A2 The landlord is responsible for maintaining the heating system.

B1 The landlord raised the rent by 10% this year.

B2 Our landlord is very strict about noise levels after 10 pm.

C1 The landlord provided a detailed inventory of the apartment's contents.

C2 The landlord agreed to a one-year lease extension with a rent freeze.

Examples of landlord in a Sentence

formal The landlord requested that the tenants pay their rent on time.

informal My landlord is pretty chill about letting me have pets in the apartment.

slang I can't believe my landlord is hiking up the rent again, it's so unfair.

figurative In life, we are all tenants and the universe is our landlord, providing us with opportunities and challenges.

Grammatical Forms of landlord

• past tense: landlorded
• plural: landlords
• comparative: more landlordly
• superlative: most landlordly
• present tense: landlords
• future tense: will landlord
• perfect tense: have landlorded
• continuous tense: is landlording
• singular: landlord
• positive degree: landlord
• infinitive: to landlord
• gerund: landlording
• participle: landlording

Origin and Evolution of landlord

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'landlord' originated in medieval England, where it referred to the owner of land or a property who rented it out to tenants.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'landlord' has evolved to specifically refer to a person who owns and rents out real estate properties, rather than just land. The connotation of the word has also shifted to emphasize the power dynamic between the property owner and tenant.