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vanlord

vanlord noun: a person who leases vans or RVs as housing.

Noun

vanlord (plural vanlords)

  1. A person who leases vans or RVs as housing.
    • Venice Councilwoman Traci Park is taking action to address the growing concern about "van lords" who rent out RVs to people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles.2023 May 19, Matthew Hall, “Los Angeles Councilwoman targets “vanlord” industry”, in Santa Monica Daily Press, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2026
    • The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday to come up with a plan to crack down on “vanlords” and the encampments they create by renting out RVs for people to live in.2023 October 18, Makenna Sievertson, “‘Vanlord’ Crackdown”, in LAist, archived from the original on 18 Oct 2023

Forms of vanlord

pluralvanlords

Origin of vanlord

From van + lord, by analogy with landlord.

Questions about vanlord

What does vanlord mean?
Vanlord means a person who leases vans or RVs as housing.
What part of speech is vanlord?
Vanlord is a noun.
What is the plural of vanlord?
The plural of vanlord is vanlords.

Words near vanlord in the dictionary

  1. vanloads
  2. Vanloo
  3. Vanloon
  4. Vanloons
  5. Vanloos
  6. vanlord
  7. vanlords
  8. Vanlue
  9. Vanlues
  10. vanman
  11. Vanmatre

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