a person or company that rents a building or land to sb 业主，地主（出租建筑物或土地给别人的个人或公司）◆The lease requires the landlord to carry out repairs to the premises. 租约规定业主对建筑物进行维修。◆the law of landlord and tenant (= that controls how people can rent property) 业主与租客法➡lessor
a person from whom you rent a room, a house, etc. 房东◆Her landlord threatened to throw her out if she didn't pay the rent. 她的房东扬言，如果她不付房租就要把她赶出去。➡landlady
() a man who owns or manages a small hotel or a pub （小旅馆或酒吧的）店主，老板➡landlady