landlord

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      Pronunciation

      • (UK) IPA: /ˈlænd.lɔːd/
      • (US) IPA: /ˈlænd.lɔɹd/

      Noun

      landlord (plural landlords)

      1. A person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo.
      2. (chiefly UK) The owner or manager of a public house.
      3. (surfing, slang, with “the”) A shark, imagined as the owner of the surf to be avoided.
        • publisher's blurb for Stories from the Surf – The Lost Coast by Drew Kampion [1]
          2004: the lurking presence of “The Landlord

      Synonyms

      • (owner or manager of a public house): publican

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