Landlord

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈlænd.lɔːd/
• US IPA: /ˈlænd.lɔɹd/

Full definition of landlord

Noun

1. A person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo.
2. (chiefly British) The owner or manager of a public house.
3. (surfing, slang, with “the”) A shark, imagined as the owner of the surf to be avoided.
• publisher's blurb for Stories from the Surf – The Lost Coast by Drew Kampion http://secure.realsurf.com/oscommerce/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1462004: the lurking presence of “The Landlord”

Synonyms

• (person who rents something) lessor
• (owner or manager of a public house) publican

Related terms

• landlady
• tenant
• lessor

Derived terms

• landlordism
• landlordless