landowner

noun

land·​own·​er ˈland-ˌō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
: an owner of land
landownership noun
landowning adjective or noun

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The purchase, from landowner Robert Weber last month, was partly financed by a grant from the Yale Divinity School. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025 The Ohio Department of Natural Resources credits the Ohio Division of Wildlife, Ohio zoos, wildlife rehabilitation facilities, concerned landowners and conservationists for repopulating the species. Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 5 July 2025 Several area landowners have been approached about selling properties to allow for the development, District 13 County Commissioner Jeremy Hobbs said. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 For years, visitors ignored the previous landowners' warnings about what is still called Sugarloaf Mountain. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for landowner

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First Known Use

circa 1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of landowner was circa 1733

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“Landowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landowner. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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landowner

noun
land·​own·​er ˈlan-ˌdō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
: an owner of land
landowning adjective
landownership noun

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