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

The insurance research firm said the soaring costs are due in part to rising real estate values as well as homeowners building in areas where wildland and urban areas blend, which is especially hazardous. —Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025

Finding the extra cash to do so has proven more difficult during the holiday season, especially for homeowners in the Grand Crossing neighborhood. —Tara Molina, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025

Rechargeable options allow designers and homeowners to light artwork, bars, and nooks with subtle warmth without the hassle of installation. —Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025

Police say the homeowner, identified as 34-year-old Rakim Bradford, opened fire on the teens to prevent the theft. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing homeowner

• homeowner's insurance

Rhymes for homeowner

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