owing to

preposition

: because of

absent owing to illness

Synonyms of owing to

• with
• because of

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

The Big Bend Sector has not experienced the high number of border crossings seen in recent years in other areas farther south along the Rio Grande or in Arizona or California, owing to the remote and challenging terrain on both sides of the border. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Tariff volatility has been an issue, particularly for brands and manufacturers over-reliant on China, while regulation continues to dampen progress around smart glasses owing to EU delays around AI compliance, Cazin adds. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 July 2026

Russia’s grain exports are down as well, owing to fuel shortages and Ukrainian strikes. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

The skies over New York City are hazy today, owing to the smoke blowing down from Canadian wildfires. — David Haglund, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

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