Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

landowning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: landown-ing
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In possession of real estate (i.e. land).

adj

Of or pertaining to the ownership of land.

noun

A portion of land belonging to a landowner; a smallholding.

Example Sentences

"The landowning citizens of the county will object to the increased property tax, but those who rent won't care."
"By the mid-19th century, the typical village was sharply divided between the landowning class and the landless, voteless and largely illiterate labourers."
"landowning rights"

Etymology

From land + owning.

Inflected Forms

landownings (plural)

Derived Forms

nonlandowning

Questions

What does landowning mean?: In possession of real estate (i.e. land).
Where does landowning come from?: From land + owning.

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