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

The homeowners did an inventory of their items and found that Wiedemann took a necklace, two earrings, and metal frame sunglasses, all valued at $130. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025

The firms then tapped the homes' equity, which the homeowners would have gotten some of if the houses sold at auction, according to the suit. —Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025

The final step is closing the deal — signing paperwork, paying closing costs and officially becoming a homeowner. —Allison Palmer july 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025

A little over 65 percent of Americans own their homes, translating to roughly 230 million homeowners, according to Simply Insurance. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 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