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Definition of "landownership" [landownership]

  • The state of being an owner of land; proprietorship of land. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "landownership" in a sentence
  • "Strictly speaking landownership is held by the government."
  • "While the separation of homeownership from landownership is part of what makes the mobile home affordable, it is also a disadvantage."
  • "It is regrettable that a basic right such as landownership is being politicized, in view of the fact that all racially based land measures have already been scrapped."