Word: Landlady

Pronunciation

/ˈlændleɪdi/

Definitions

• Noun: The owner of a house or apartment who rents it out to tenants, usually a woman.

Definition Details

• A woman who lets lodgings or rooms to tenants, especially on a long-term basis. She is responsible for the maintenance and management of the property.

Phrases

• “Landlady’s room”: A room in a lodging house that is typically occupied by the landlady herself.
• “Meet the landlady”: This phrase refers to the act of introducing or encountering the person who owns and manages the property you’re renting from.
• “Pay the rent to the landlady”: This implies giving the monthly payment due for staying in the rented accommodation to the landlady.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The landlady was very friendly and made us feel at home in our new apartment.”
• “The tenants had to seek permission from their landlady before painting the walls.”
• “Every month, he would hand over the rent cheque directly to his landlady.”

Synonyms

• Landlordess
• Proprietress (of a lodging house)
• Innkeeper (in the context of running a small hotel or bed and breakfast)
• Lodging-house keeper
• Houseowner (when referring specifically to a woman who rents out her property)