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landlady

[land-ley-dee]

noun

plural

landladies 
  1. a woman who owns and leases an apartment, house, land, etc., to others.

  2. a woman who owns or runs an inn, rooming house, or boardinghouse.



landlady

/ ˈæԻˌɪɪ /

noun

  1. a woman who owns and leases property

  2. a landlord's wife

  3. a woman who owns or runs a lodging house, pub, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of landlady1

First recorded in 1530–40; land + lady
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In 1994, the landlady of The Anglers Rest in Sheffield decided to revamp the pub's entertainment offer.

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They also texted their landlady from the bridge area in the early hours of 7 January to say they were giving up their Aberdeen flat.

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This week saw some of the world's biggest pop stars celebrate the year in music, Donald Trump slap tariffs on China and one English pub landlady make a very expensive promise.

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A pub landlady has said there has been a global response to the story of her offering a free pint every time Nottingham Forest scored - only for them to win 7-0.

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They also texted their landlady from the bridge area in the early hours of 7 January to say they would not return to their flat.

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