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

Idaho lawmakers narrowly agreed to send a bill aimed at lowering prices for first-time homebuyers to the governor’s desk on Thursday, continuing a late comeback for housing reform this legislative session. —Mark Dee march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026

And this was perhaps most acutely felt by homebuyers and owners looking to refinance. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026

Spring is usually prime time for house hunting, but economic uncertainty is keeping many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines. —Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026

But new data show that these outlying homes are not truly affordable to most homebuyers when considering all consumer costs. —Ethan Elkind, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homebuyer

• amplifier
• clarifier
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• gasifier
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• modifier
• multiplier
• occupier
• pacifier
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• qualifier
• quantifier