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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Vasquez said firefighters do not want homeowners to do this. Tara Prindiville, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025 Open shelving is out, and homeowners want their kitchens to reflect their personalities, according to the 2025 National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) Kitchen Trends Report. Terri Williams, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Many affected homeowners reported the insurers had dropped their policies, as some of the biggest insurers have stopped writing or renewing policies in high-risk coastal and wildfire areas. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Looking forward, DeLong suggests homeowners take measures to mitigate future wildfire risks. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 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 Jan. 2025.

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