homeowner

noun

home·​own·​er ˈhōm-ˌō-nər 

: a person who owns a home

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

Five were killed during the search effort, while three remained unaccounted for until one was recovered Sunday by a homeowner, officials said. —Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Renters may speak about their rent or their children’s ability to rent or buy, while homeowners might want to talk about their property tax bill. —Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a social media post that a homeowner had found one of the monkeys on their property Sunday morning but said the office didn’t have any details. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025

Help was also required when homeowners in Naples saw a boa constrictor measuring over 9 feet in their backyard. —Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 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