padrones

noun

variants or padroni
plural of padrone
as in patrons

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  1. patrons
  2. innkeepers
  3. landlords
Noun
  • The coordination, travel companies say, ensures the content creators don’t disturb other patrons.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • After the gunman fired into the restaurant, McClain helped evacuate patrons and employees while looking for the threat, according to police.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of patrons
Noun
  • Her great-grandparents, innkeepers in modern-day Belarus, were massacred by the Nazis along with most of their town.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
  • The state has asked Lake and Porter counties to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax and for Lake County to pass a 5% innkeepers tax.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of innkeepers
Noun
  • Richardson says the backbone of this lawsuit is tied to a 2024 ordinance that requires landlords to keep elevators working or, if they are broken, offer temporary housing to residents who can't use the stairs.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Steven Roth is among the largest landlords in the city through his company Vornado Realty Trust, which owns approximately 20 million square feet of New York City commercial space (for which the going rate is around $100 per square foot in Midtown).
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of landlords
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