land-leech

noun

A leech that lives on land; a terrestrial leech.

Opposite
water-leech
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Meanings

land-leech1

nounland-leech (plural land-leeches)

plural land-leeches · alternative land leech

  1. A leech that lives on land; a terrestrial leech.

land-leech2

nounland-leech (plural land-leeches)

plural land-leeches · alternative land leech

  1. pejorativeA landlord; a person who makes money from renting housing. Often used by people who believe it is an unproductive, unfair and/or exploitative way to earn a living.
  2. pejorativeA landlord who exploits their tenants (e.g. by charging unfair or excessive rents).

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
water-leech

Origin

land-leech · noun

From land + leech.

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land-leech · noun

Blend of landlord + leech.

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Translations

Tagalog limatik
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Thai ทาก
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Vietnamese vắt
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Cite this entry
APA

land-leech. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land-leech

MLA

“land-leech.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land-leech. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “land-leech,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land-leech.

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