homeowner

noun

home·​own·​er ˈhōm-ˌō-nər How to pronounce homeowner (audio)
: a person who owns a home
city regulations affecting homeowners and renters
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 How to pronounce homeowner (audio)
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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Still, most homeowners would prefer to admire them from the yard rather than the attic. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 Most homeowners’ policies won’t pay for wreckage done by a rodent. — Geoff Williams, USA Today, 30 June 2026 The homeowners were told to remove the flag within 15 days, according to Fox. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026 Incomes falling short Non-homeowners need to earn just over $62,000 to afford a starter home. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 June 2026 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

Phrases Containing homeowner

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“Homeowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeowner. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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