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

For example, many resale houses come with upgrades that would cost homebuyers thousands to add. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month to borrowers’ costs, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month to borrowers' costs, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

The Federal Reserve's latest interest rate hike could make an already expensive housing market even more challenging for some Denver metro area homebuyers. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homebuyer

• amplifier
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• gasifier
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• occupier
• pacifier
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• quantifier