landlady Syllabification: (land·la·dy)Pronunciation: /ˈlan(d)ˌlādē/Translate landlady | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of landlady noun (plural landladies) a woman who rents land, a building, or an apartment to a tenant. a woman who owns or runs a boarding house, inn, or similar establishment. landlady in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of landlady in the British & World English dictionary