noun · neutral
landlord
UK/ˈlændlɔːd/US/ˈlændlɔːrd/LAND·lord
Band 4-5speakingtask1task2
a person who owns property and rents it to others
Examples
“My landlord fixed the heating last week.”
“You should tell the landlord if there is damage.”
“The landlord increased the rent after the renovations.”
Band 8 sentence
“I had to negotiate with the landlord when the boiler broke down, and we agreed he would cover the repair costs.”
Collocations
- ask the landlord
- negotiate with the landlord
- the landlord increased the rent
Word family
landlord nounlandlady noun
Common mistakes
I told my owner about the leak.→I told my landlord about the leak.
land lord→landlord
Say it for a higher band
5owner→6proprietor→7+landlord
Synonyms
owner
Easily confused
owner
“The owner of the shop decided to expand the business.”
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