noun
landlady
LAN-lay-dee
noun
1
A woman who owns and rents out property, or who runs a pub or lodging house.
"Our landlady lives in the flat downstairs."
"The landlady raised the rent again this year."
How to Use Landlady
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA woman who rents out property or manages a pub/guesthouse.
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Word Forms
landladies plural
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Etymology
From land + lady, the female counterpart of landlord.