homeowner

noun

home·​own·​er ˈhōm-ˌō-nər 

: 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 

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

For example, even when water cannon companies insist their technology can function autonomously, some homeowners nonetheless stay behind to operate them. —Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

Matters involving architectural reviews and approvals can become particularly contentious and time consuming for homeowner associations, especially in large communities. —Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026

Some of these homeowners are professional equestrians. —Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026

Its coverage is limited to 36 states, which puts it out of reach for many homeowners. —Jamela Adam, USA Today, 7 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing homeowner

• homeowner's insurance

Rhymes for homeowner

• landowner
• shipowner
• donor
• kroner
• kronor
• loner
• owner
• stoner
• toner