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

Old Herald clippings from 1986 reported about homeowners toilets and sinks smelling like gas, a 3-year-old getting rashes and fevers from drinking the well water and fear of driers exploding. —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

Choosing a Rain Barrel Rain barrels are made with different types of materials, including metal and fiberglass, but for most homeowners, opting for a plastic rain barrel will make the most sense. —Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026

Seven months after a wildfire destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding neighborhoods, about 70% of homeowners who suffered severe fire damage had neither put their property up for sale nor made a move toward rebuilding. —Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Chicago developers and property owners — from major construction firms to homeowners seeking routine zoning changes — will again face delays as a monthslong City Council feud over who should lead the influential Zoning Committee drags into spring. —Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

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