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 Wall Street Journal spoke to several disappointed homeowners who said their Christmas decoration plans were foiled this year. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025

Even small reductions here can translate into meaningful savings for homeowners when spread out over 15-year and 30-year mortgage terms. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

Mila Kunis is just looking for one thing as the head of her homeowners association – appreciation. —Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025

This function eliminates the need for intense scrubbing, giving homeowners a more efficient way to maintain their ovens clean. —Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 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