landowning

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

   The landowning citizens of the county will object to the increased property tax, but those who rent won't care.

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   By the mid-19th century, the typical village was sharply divided between the landowning class and the landless, voteless and largely illiterate labourers.

   1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 392

2. Of or pertaining to the ownership of land.

   landowning rights

plural landownings

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