landholder

[ land-hohl-der ]

noun

1. a holder, owner, or occupant of land.

Other Words From

• landholding adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of landholder¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; land, holder

Example Sentences

Maybe some private landholders could drastically increase fees, but the church did not want to lose followers that way.

From Science Daily

But while the Carters were considerable landholders, the Smiths were poor, and Rosalynn’s father died in 1940, leaving her to help raise her siblings.

From Seattle Times

They also claimed it would provide legal certainty for landholders.

From Seattle Times

The first victim was a small landholder in the district's village of Marutonkara, a government official said.

From Reuters

In March 1883, David Denny and fellow Lake Union landholders formed the Lake Washington Improvement Company to cut a canal between the lakes, as well as from the smaller lake to Salmon Bay.

From Seattle Times