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

Over time, Mike was granted agency and potency as a homeowner (next door to Archie and Edith) and father (baby Joey came along in season 6). —Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025

This homeowner painted an outdoor lantern and wired it for the indoors. —Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025

Wong Yu Liang/Getty Images After years of elevated borrowing costs, homeowners finally began to see some relief in late 2025. —Brendan Dyer, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025

Nondescript Neutral Color Palettes For years, plain beige and gray curtains were the safe, go-to choices, but in 2025, homeowners have woken up to the wonders of color and pattern and their power to elevate a space. —Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 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