homeowner

noun

home·​own·​er ˈhōm-ˌō-nər 

plural homeowners

: 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

see also homeowners association

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

Boxwoods are a go-to landscape option for many professional gardeners and homeowners. — The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026

Included as part of the program are home audits and education for homeowners about increasing their defensible space. — Jeff Todd, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Drew and Jonathan Scott recently told Homes & Gardens that homeowners and renters alike are gravitating toward this kind of dimension. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

In San Jose, one homeowners association is trying to get ahead of the law. — Paul Rogers, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing homeowner

• homeowner's association
• homeowner's insurance

Rhymes for homeowner

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