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

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Most Popular Most Popular Sticker shock: Boston drops $500K on EV Mustangs for city employees as homeowners face 10.5% tax hike Millions of people may get expanded Social Security benefits. Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024 Banks is an East Bay native who became a South Bay homeowner upon the 49ers drafting him in the second round in 2021. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024 Connecticut's capital city also has the highest proportion of homeowners surpassing the area's average tenure of 17 years, an indication of a potential increase in local inventory, according to NAR. Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024 While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds. Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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