landowner

noun

land·​own·​er ˈland-ˌō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
: an owner of land
landownership noun
landowning adjective or noun

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Today, Atchison County is home to 342 wind turbines that support about 50 permanent jobs, along with a wind technician training facility and yearly landowner lease payments of several million dollars, Mr. Chamberlain said. David Robert Elliott, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 Indiana balked, and neither Illinois nor landowners wanted it. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 The trail management organization — a collaboration between the city of Boise, Ada County, Boise National Forest, Bureau of Land Management and other Foothills landowners — and city said Thursday that construction will begin on a downhill mountain biking trail near Hulls Gulch Reserve in mid-April. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2025 Combining cutting-edge technology with sustainable energy solutions, this off-grid camping platform is revolutionizing outdoor living for adventurers, EV drivers and landowners alike. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landowner

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First Known Use

circa 1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of landowner was circa 1733

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“Landowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landowner. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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landowner

noun
land·​own·​er ˈlan-ˌdō-nər How to pronounce landowner (audio)
: an owner of land
landowning adjective
landownership noun

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