homeowner

noun

home·​own·​er ˈhōm-ˌō-nər 

: 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

ˈhōm-ˌō-nər-ˌship 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Alex Reyna has always wanted to be a homeowner, but the process felt impossible without a partner—especially living in Austin, a city in which housing prices have skyrocketed after tech companies flocked to the region during the pandemic. —Simmone Shah, TIME, 10 June 2024

In recent years, one of China’s rare acts of defiance came from homeowners. —Claire Fu, New York Times, 6 June 2024

With a traditional 20% down payment, a new homeowner already has a stake in their property. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 June 2024

Sometimes the companies have followed up with additional, smaller rate increases, causing some homeowners to see their premiums go up 20% or more when their policies renew. —Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing homeowner

• homeowner's insurance