From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlandlordland‧lord /ˈlændlɔːd $ -lɔːrd/ ●●○ W3 noun [countable] 1 OWNa man who rents a room, building, or piece of land to someone → landlady2 British EnglishBODFD a man who owns or manages a pub → landladyFrom Longman Business Dictionarylandlordland‧lord /ˈlændlɔːd-lɔːrd/ noun [countable]PROPERTY a person or organization that owns land or buildingsThe newspaper is negotiating with its landlord to reduce its rent.The government has introduced the landlord and tenant legislation that it promised. → absentee landlord
