landlord

landlord — noun

1. An individual or business that has the right to let out houses, flats, offices,

1.名詞B1
釋義

An individual or business that has the right to let out houses, flats, offices, or land to other people in exchange for regular payments.

例句

Reema's landlord fixed the broken heater within two days of her phone call.

collocation: fixed the broken [appliance]

Before signing the lease, Christopher asked the landlord whether pets were allowed.

collocation: ask the landlord whether [condition]

同義詞
  • property owner

    more general term — a property owner may not actively rent out the property

  • landowner

    focuses on land rather than buildings; often used for large rural holdings

  • lessor

    formal legal term used in contracts and law

反義詞
  • tenant

    the person who rents from a landlord

  • renter

    common in American English for the person paying rent

用法筆記

Frequently used with a possessive (my landlord, their landlord). Can refer to both individuals and companies. The feminine form 'landlady' exists but is becoming less common; many speakers now use 'landlord' regardless of gender.

常見錯誤

❌The landlord, who is the building's owner, came to fix the leak.
✅The landlord came to fix the leak.
💡the definition is already clear; avoid restating it redundantly.
❌My landlord asked me to landlord the apartment to someone else.
✅My landlord asked me to sublet the apartment to someone else.
💡'landlord' is a noun, not a verb.

2. The man who runs a pub, handling both daily operations and the overall managemen

2.名詞B2
釋義

The man who runs a pub, handling both daily operations and the overall management of the establishment.

例句

The pub landlord greeted every regular customer by name at the door.

British English: pub landlord

Otis worked as a landlord at a countryside pub in Cornwall for twelve years.

同義詞
  • publican

    the formal British term for a person who runs a pub

  • innkeeper

    old-fashioned term for someone who runs an inn that also serves food and drink

  • bar owner

    more general and less British in tone

用法筆記

Almost exclusively British English. In the UK, a pub landlord is also called a 'publican'. The role can involve both owning the business and managing day-to-day operations. The female equivalent is 'landlady', which is still commonly used in this context.

常見錯誤

❌The landlord of the pub sold us drinks.
✅The pub landlord served us drinks at the bar.
💡'landlord' in this sense is about managing the establishment, not just selling drinks like any bartender.