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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Others want the homeowners to get back at the neighbor with some lawful hardscaping. Colson Thayer, People.com, 26 June 2025 The judge found that the homeowners had sufficient standing to bring the case. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025 Sometimes homeowners mistake mole damage for vole damage, says Pierce. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025 Texas homeowners struggling under the growing burden of rising housing costs are supportive of the new package of property tax cuts signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on Monday. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for homeowner

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jun. 2025.

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