landlady

noun

land·​la·​dy ˈland-ˌlā-dē How to pronounce landlady (audio)
: a woman who is a landlord

Examples of landlady in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Romp participants are encouraged to dress the part and don their best caftans and curly wigs in honor of Jack, Chrissy and Janet’s nosey landlady from the classic TV comedy. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024 Lawmakers turn to 'dangerous dog' legislation The white scars that run from Kathleen Culpepper's elbow to her wrist are a permanent reminder of the day she was rushed to emergency surgery after her landlady's dogs mauled her in her front yard in Virginia. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024 Mike Leigh regular Ruth Sheen, who turns up here as young Kristofer’s nosy London landlady. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024 On May 23, a landlady in Newbury, Mass., glanced at her morning paper and realized, to her horror, that a man who had rented a room in her home was a dangerous fugitive. Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for landlady 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1536, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of landlady was circa 1536

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“Landlady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlady. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

landlady

noun
land·​la·​dy ˈlan-ˌ(d)lād-ē How to pronounce landlady (audio)
1
: a woman who owns land or houses that she rents
2
: a woman who runs an inn or rooming house
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