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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At the request of Gov. Mike Braun and homeowners statewide reeling from skyrocketing home values, property tax reform is supposed to be one of the top priorities this legislative session. Arika Herron, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 Security and Privacy For luxury homeowners, privacy and security are non-negotiable. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025 But Kline said the scale of the warehouse is something that homeowners could never have anticipated. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025 That would include those in high-risk zones where homeowners have been dropped by their providers in recent years. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2025.

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