What does landlord mean?
Word: Landlord
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Landlord means a person, usually a man, who owns a house, flat or shop and lets other people use it in return for rent.
Synonyms: owner
Antonyms: tenant
How do you spell landlord?
Syllables: land - lord
Tricky part: It is written as one word. Said fast, the d at the end of the first half blurs into the l, so lanlord is a common slip.
Watch out for: lanlord, landlort
Memory tip: Count the d's when you check your work: there are two, one closing each half of the word.
Landlord in a sentence
Example 1: The landlord came to collect the rent.
Example 2: Our landlord painted the whole building before Diwali.
Example 3: Ask the landlord if we may keep a puppy in the flat.
Fun Fact
In old England a landlord was often a real lord who owned the land that farmers worked on. Today anyone who rents out even one room can be called a landlord.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) lendlord
b) property
c) building
d) tenant
Show answer
a) lendlord. Tenant, property and building are fine; the first half of landlord has an a, as in the land you stand on.
Word Makeup
Choose the correctly spelt compound word:
a) landlord
b) landlard
c) landlurd
d) landloard
Show answer
a) landlord. The second half is the old title for a nobleman, spelt with one o and no a or u.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
landlorrd
a) l
b) d
c) n
d) r
Show answer
d) r. Only one r belongs in the word, so the doubled r is the stranger.
Word Connection
Select the feminine form of the word:
landlord
a) landlady
b) lordess
c) landmaid
d) landlordess
Show answer
a) landlady. A woman who rents out rooms is a landlady.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A landlord earns money by ____.
a) selling houses to buyers
b) repairing houses for a fee
c) renting out rooms or houses
d) building flats for others
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c) renting out rooms or houses
2. A note arrives from your landlord. What does it probably say?
a) Your parcel will reach you by Friday.
b) Your book is due back next Monday.
c) Your rent is due on the first of the month.
d) Your train leaves from platform two.
Show answer
c) Your rent is due on the first of the month.
