homeowner

noun

home·​own·​er ˈhōm-ˌō-nər 

: 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

ˈhōm-ˌō-nər-ˌship 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

From homeowners seeking cost savings and environmental benefits to businesses prioritizing grid stability and revenue streams, each target audience possesses its motivations. —Amber Mullaney, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

For existing homeowners, particularly those who are locked into lower interest loans, the rapid increase in housing costs has been mostly beneficial. —Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 May 2025

Today’s top stories Did insurers collude to force homeowners onto the state insurance plan? —Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025

State Farm, one of California’s leading home insurers, is set to implement a 17% homeowner rate increase following Commissioner Lara’s emergency interim rate approval. —William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing homeowner

• homeowner's insurance

Rhymes for homeowner

• donor
• kroner
• kronor
• loner
• owner
• stoner
• toner
• landowner
• shipowner