slumlord

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Definition of slumlord in English English dictionary

A person who makes money by renting housing that is kept in poor condition

{i} landlord who rents out apartments in run-down buildings

someone who owns houses in a very poor area and charges high rents for buildings that are in bad condition

Related Terms

slumlords

plural of slumlord

Hyphenation

slum·lord

Etymology

[ 'sl&m-"lord ] (noun.) 1953. From slum + landlord