B2nounhomemoney
US/ˈlænd.leɪ.di/
UK/ˈlænd.leɪ.di/
a woman who owns a house or flat and rents it to other people
In context
Our landlady lives downstairs and collects the rent on the first of every month.
The landlady promised to repair the broken heater before winter started.
She rented a small room from a kind landlady near the university.
Words that go with landlady
adjective + noun
- kind landladyOur kind landlady lowered the rent for the summer.
- strict landladyHer strict landlady did not allow any visitors after ten.
verb + noun
- pay the landladyI pay the landlady in cash every month.
noun + noun
- landlady and tenantThe landlady and tenant signed a one-year contract.
noun + preposition
- the landlady of a pubShe was the landlady of a pub in the village.
verb + preposition
- talk to the landladyTalk to the landlady about the leaking roof.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She is my house owner.Correct: She is my landlady.