noun · neutral
landlord
UK/ˈlænd.lɔːd/US/ˈlænd.lɔːrd/LAN·dlord
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a person who owns property and rents it to other people
Examples
“My landlord fixed the heating last week.”
“You should inform the landlord before you move out.”
“Some landlords are quite strict about noise at night.”
Band 8 sentence
“A responsible landlord should address maintenance issues promptly to ensure tenants' wellbeing.”
Collocations
- contact the landlord
- the landlord charged
- complain to the landlord
Word family
landlady nounlandlordship noun
Common mistakes
I told the owner to fix the problem.→I told the landlord to fix the problem.
My land lord is rude.→My landlord is rude.
Say it for a higher band
5owner→6boss→7+landlord
Synonyms
owner
Easily confused
owner
“The owner of the building lives abroad.”
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