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

In a Tight Spot The home insurance crisis that unfolded in Florida over the past few years has left many homeowners struggling to find coverage, whether because the policies on the market are unaffordable or because there are no options available at all. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025

In East Hartford, the spreading water creates islands of houses, and police have to rescue many homeowners. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025

These models rely heavily on the current 30% federal tax credit to keep pricing attractive for homeowners. —Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025

The concept was to provide one-stop service for homeowners, from planning to development. —Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 13 June 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