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Definition of landowning

landowning

/ˈlændˌoʊnɪŋ/
land · own · ing
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• adjective

1

Possessing or holding legal title to land, especially large estates or agricultural property.

Example

"During the nineteenth century, the landowning aristocracy held immense political influence in parliament."

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• noun

1

The state, practice, or legal right of possessing land as private property.

Example

"Historians studied how the concentration of landowning shaped rural economies over several centuries."

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• Nearby Words

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