homebuyer

noun

home·​buy·​er ˈhōm-ˌbī(-ə)r 

variants or home buyer

plural homebuyers or home buyers

: a person who is buying or intends to buy a home

programs for first-time homebuyers

The housing market may feel out of whack to home buyers coping with fast-rising home prices …

—Aarthi Swaminathan

Examples of homebuyer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But today’s new homebuyers are unlikely to remember that time, leaving them frustrated by how unaffordable today’s housing market feels. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Lower mortgage rates relieve some of the pressure on prospective homebuyers facing higher borrowing costs on home loans. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Another chunk of the money will go toward helping first-time homebuyers and veterans buy homes, housing for farmworkers and infrastructure projects. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

With housing costs a top concern among Californians, voters casting their ballots in the November election are considering a multi-billion dollar plan that aims to help prospective middle-class homebuyers by offering down payment assistance. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homebuyer

• amplifier
• clarifier
• classifier
• gasifier
• magnifier
• modifier
• multiplier
• occupier
• pacifier
• purifier
• qualifier
• quantifier