landowner
gb/lˈændˌoʊnɚ/ us/lˈændˌoʊnɚ/
B2
English
~ 7200
földtulajdonos, földbirtokos
NOUN
B2
1
földbirtokos
B2
Usage pattern:
a/the landowner in [a place]
The local landowner decided to sell part of the farmland for new housing.
A helyi földtulajdonos úgy döntött, hogy a termőföld egy részét eladja új lakóházak építésére.
As a private landowner, she is responsible for maintaining the forest on her property.
Magán-földtulajdonosként ő felelős a birtokán lévő erdő fenntartásáért.
The new law will affect every landowner in the region.
In the 19th century, many large landowners controlled most of the countryside.
The company became the largest landowner in the city after the merger.
Learner examples
The landowner asked the farmers to leave his land.
A földtulajdonos felszólította a gazdákat, hogy hagyják el a földjét.
Every landowner must pay tax on their land.
Minden földtulajdonosnak adót kell fizetnie a földje után.
The landowner wants to build houses on the field.
She became a landowner when she bought two pieces of land.
The landowner did not allow people to walk across his land.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse "landowner" with "landlord". A "landowner" owns land, especially fields, forests, or large areas, and might not rent buildings to people. A "landlord" usually owns a house or apartment and rents it to tenants. Use "landowner" when the focus is on owning land itself, not on renting rooms or homes.
Meaning
person who owns land
Collocations
large landowner
|wealthy landowner
|absentee landowner
|local landowner
|private landowner
|small landowner
Synonyms
property owner (Broader term that includes owners of any kind of property, not only land; slightly more general and common in everyday speech.)
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landlord (Usually refers to someone who rents out a house, apartment, or building; often focuses on the rental relationship rather than land itself.)
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freeholder (More technical and mainly used in British legal and property contexts; emphasizes full legal ownership of land or a building.)
Antonyms
tenant (A person who uses or lives on land or in a building owned by someone else, usually by paying rent; the typical opposite role to a landowner.)
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renter (Informal term for someone who pays to use property they do not own; contrasts with the landowner who holds ownership.)
Themes
business
|law
|real_estate
|rural_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person or company that has legal ownership of land, often a large area or many pieces of land.
A person, company, or organization that owns land, especially a large area used for homes, farming, or business.
Grammar
Dictionary form
landowner
IPA
GB/lˈændˌoʊnɚ/
US/lˈændˌoʊnɚ/
Syllables & stress
landown - er (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (landown)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: landowner
- Plural: landowners
Word family
Expressions
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