landlady

[ land-ley-dee ]

/ ˈlændˌleɪ di /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR landlady ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural land·la·dies.

a woman who owns and leases an apartment, house, land, etc., to others.

a woman who owns or runs an inn, rooming house, or boardinghouse.

Origin of landlady

First recorded in 1530–40; land + lady

Words nearby landlady

landing strip, landing-waiter, Landini, Landini cadence, Landis, landlady, land lane, land legs, ländler, landless, landline

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Example sentences from the Web for landlady

His landlady interrupted his gaze to know what he would have for dinner, but he declined to use any discretion in the matter.
Robert Falconer|George MacDonald
I think he has once or twice sent her what the landlady's daughter calls bo-kays of flowers,—somebody has, at any rate.
The Professor at the Breakfast Table|Oliver Wendell Holmes (Sr.)
Without waiting for his reply she entered the inn and ran quickly up the stairs which the landlady had already ascended.
The Lamp of Fate|Margaret Pedler
In the evening he told the landlady he would leave next day, in spite of her assurances that nothing more would happen.
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories|Algernon Blackwood

Shortly after six o'clock, the landlady disturbed Mrs. Wragge's studies by spreading the cloth for dinner.
No Name|Wilkie Collins

British Dictionary definitions for landlady

landlady

/ (ˈlændˌleɪdɪ) /

noun plural -dies

a woman who owns and leases property

a landlord's wife

a woman who owns or runs a lodging house, pub, etc

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单词	landlady
释义	landlady [ land-ley-dee ] / ˈlændˌleɪ di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR landlady ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural land·la·dies. a woman who owns and leases an apartment, house, land, etc., to others. a woman who owns or runs an inn, rooming house, or boardinghouse. Origin of landlady First recorded in 1530–40; land + lady Words nearby landlady landing strip, landing-waiter, Landini, Landini cadence, Landis, landlady, land lane, land legs, ländler, landless, landline Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for landlady His landlady interrupted his gaze to know what he would have for dinner, but he declined to use any discretion in the matter. Robert Falconer\|George MacDonald I think he has once or twice sent her what the landlady's daughter calls bo-kays of flowers,—somebody has, at any rate. The Professor at the Breakfast Table\|Oliver Wendell Holmes (Sr.) Without waiting for his reply she entered the inn and ran quickly up the stairs which the landlady had already ascended. The Lamp of Fate\|Margaret Pedler In the evening he told the landlady he would leave next day, in spite of her assurances that nothing more would happen. The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories\|Algernon Blackwood Shortly after six o'clock, the landlady disturbed Mrs. Wragge's studies by spreading the cloth for dinner. No Name\|Wilkie Collins British Dictionary definitions for landlady landlady / (ˈlændˌleɪdɪ) / noun plural -dies a woman who owns and leases property a landlord's wife a woman who owns or runs a lodging house, pub, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to landlady owner, lessee, heir, proprietor, beneficiary, retainer, master, occupant, landlord, buyer, partner, holder, trustee, purchaser, laird, legatee, landowner, inheritor, occupier, heiress
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landlady

noun, plural land·la·dies.

Origin of landlady

Words nearby landlady

Example sentences from the Web for landlady

British Dictionary definitions for landlady

noun plural -dies

Words related to landlady