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
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homeownership
noun
or home ownership
… unable to attain the upward mobility and financial stability that homeownership brought to previous American generations.
—Kirstin Downey
Kirstin Downey
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These delays inflate costs and discourage homeowners and builders alike.
—Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The notice states the system allows polluted wastewater from the Ridgewater Estates subdivision to flow into homeowners yards and a nearby unnamed stream that empties into Old Hickory Lake, in violation of the federal Clean Water Act, according the news release.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
An increasing number of models run on gasoline or liquid propane, the fuel many homeowners use for barbecue grills and other appliances.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The organization has also repaired more than 700 homes, helped nearly 800 Detroiters become first-time homeowners, and manages more than 100 affordable housing units through Solid Rock Property Management.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The notice states the system allows polluted wastewater from the Ridgewater Estates subdivision to flow into homeowners yards and a nearby unnamed stream that empties into Old Hickory Lake, in violation of the federal Clean Water Act, according the news release.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
An increasing number of models run on gasoline or liquid propane, the fuel many homeowners use for barbecue grills and other appliances.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The organization has also repaired more than 700 homes, helped nearly 800 Detroiters become first-time homeowners, and manages more than 100 affordable housing units through Solid Rock Property Management.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Homeowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeowner. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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