owing to

preposition

: because of

absent owing to illness

Synonyms

• because of
• due to
• through
• with

Examples of owing to in a Sentence

She walks with a limp owing to a childhood injury.

owing to the extra snow days this year, we'll have to run an additional two days into June

Recent Examples on the Web

Among food lovers, Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood, on the east side in the thirties, is affectionately known as Curry Hill owing to its large number of Indian restaurants. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

When asked if there could be another broadcast face of the sport like himself, Lampley didn’t hesitate to say no, owing to how fragmented sports media has become. —Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025

The operatic action and intriguing exposition is there, but this solid third installment winds up a good but not great effort, owing to a convoluted last act and underdeveloped supporting characters. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 June 2025

Nioh 3 Of all the Souls-style games, the Nioh series is by far my favorite, owing to its excellent combat and fantastic Japanese fantasy setting. —Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for owing to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue

Kids Definition

owing to

preposition

: because of

absent owing to illness