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单词 ground landlord
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ground landlord


noun Chiefly British.

a landlord who receives ground rent.

Origin of ground landlord

First recorded in 1710–20

Words nearby ground landlord

grounding, ground itch, ground ivy, groundkeeper, ground lamella, ground landlord, ground layer, groundless, groundling, ground log, ground loop
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Example sentences from the Web for ground landlord

  • The potent name of Ladbroke appears in these proceedings as the ground-landlord.

    Cremorne and the Later London Gardens|Warwick Wroth
  • The next step was to interest the Duke of Bedford—as the ground-landlord of that part of London—in the scheme.

    The Life of Mrs. Humphry Ward|Janet Penrose Trevelyan
  • We pitch our tents where we will, but are not afraid of a ground-landlord.

    The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4|George W. M. Reynolds
  • And right she was, when the premises were hers, and she had bought out even the Ground-landlord.

    The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"|R. D. Blackmore
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