homeowner

noun

home·​own·​er ˈhōm-ˌō-nər How to pronounce homeowner (audio)
: a person who owns a home
Most homeowners take a pretty relaxed approach to the back of the house, even if they spend more time there than they do out front.Deborah Baldwin
homeowners insurance
homeownership noun
or home ownership
… unable to attain the upward mobility and financial stability that homeownership brought to previous American generations. Kirstin Downey

Examples of homeowner in a Sentence

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While this could be could welcome news for some potential buyers struggling to get on the housing ladder, homeowners in those areas may well be dismayed. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Friction point: With city employee salaries rising and inflation driving up costs, critics have argued limiting levy increases would lead to only modest savings for homeowners in exchange for harsh cuts or limits to services. Kyle Stokes, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024 Authorities did not identify the homeowner or the invasion suspect in the release. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024 This is a security item that experts often advise homeowners to install. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homeowner 

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homeowner was in 1850

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“Homeowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeowner. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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