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

The homeowner didn’t charge him rent, and the truck Buchanan drove was a gift, the woman told agents. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

With rates going up, homeowners who must refinance face monthly increases of hundreds of pounds. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Now homeowners are chasing that calm, clutter-free look with off-the-shelf solutions, and IKEA has quietly become one of the easiest places to start. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026

Grossi said homeowners pay about $3,200 annually to the district. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 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