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landlady

/ˈlændˌleɪ.di/
land · la · dy
Plural:landladies
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• noun

1

A woman who owns houses, apartments, rooms, or land and rents them out to tenants.

Example

"Our landlady agreed to lower the monthly rent if we took care of the garden ourselves."

2

British A woman who owns or manages a public house, inn, or boarding house.

Example

"The landlady of the village pub greeted the regulars by name as she poured their pints."

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• Nearby Words

landholder
landholding
landing
landlady
landless
landline
landlocked

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the early 16th century as a compound of "land" and "lady," modeled after the much older Old English term "landlord" (originally "landhlaford," meaning "lord of the land").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Landlady. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/landlady
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