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

As Boston homeowners stare down a 13% tax hike next year, one local senator opposed to Mayor Wu’s push home rule petition to shift the burden to commercial property is making a case for his own take on tax relief. —Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025

The average homeowner with a mortgage now holds roughly $204,000 in tappable equity, according to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor data. —Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025

Court records filed by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office identify the homeowner as Warner, the billionaire founder and former CEO of the Beanie Babies brand. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025

Durable home materials, storm-resistant windows, EV-ready garages, and climate protection are non-negotiables for multigenerational homeowners. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 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