householder

noun

house·​hold·​er ˈhau̇s-ˌhōl-dər 

ˈhau̇-ˌsōl-

: a person who occupies a house or tenement alone or as the head of a household

Examples of householder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Founded in 2019, Two Generations connects older householders with younger home-sharers, creating intergenerational matches that foster companionship, offer practical help, and reduce housing stress for both sides. —Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

Invariably, a huge tomato graced the cover, assuring frost-weary householders with the promise of summer. —Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025

The Opal is an affordable housing complex that offers half of its units at market rate, and the other half are available to householders earning 80 percent or less of the area median Income. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025

In about 86 percent of said households, either the householder or their spouse is an unauthorized immigrant. —Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for householder

• officeholder
• beholder
• bondholder
• cardholder
• freeholder
• landholder
• leaseholder
• lienholder
• placeholder
• shareholder
• slaveholder
• smallholder

Kids Definition

householder

noun

house·​hold·​er ˈhau̇s-ˌhōl-dər 

ˈhau̇-ˌsōl-

: one who lives in a dwelling alone or as the head of a household

Legal Definition

householder

noun

house·​hold·​er ˈhau̇s-ˌhōl-dər 

: a person who occupies a house alone or as head of a household

specifically : one who makes a declaration of homestead