SCsomeone who lives a long way away from a house or apartment which they rent to other people, and who rarely or never visits it 〔住在很远处、很少或从不到访出租房产的〕在外房东，在外地主
Examples from the Corpus
absentee landlord• Lowther was a confirmed Londoner and absentee landlord who took a keen interest in the detailed affairs of his estate.• We run a management service which is essential for the absentee landlord.• She was the absentee landlord of her own body and mind.
From Longman Business Dictionary
absentee landlordˌabsentee ˈlandlordPROPERTY
the owner of land or a building who does not live there
Legislation was introduced to take land from absentee landlords and give it to peasants.