owing to

preposition

: because of

absent owing to illness

Synonyms of owing to

• with
• because of

Examples of owing to in a Sentence

She walks with a limp owing to a childhood injury.

owing to the extra snow days this year, we'll have to run an additional two days into June

Recent Examples on the Web

Public tours of the property were halted, owing to all the construction, but, before that, docents had noticed the President walking the grounds and slipping notes to gardeners and landscapers. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

There is also too much car traffic around, owing to the presence of the Queens–Midtown Tunnel, for Murray Hill to be truly cozy. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026

Goretzka is viewed as a shrewd potential signing, owing to his experience, leadership and physicality. — Aston Villa, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Other maturities also have risen, owing to a number of factors conspiring to raise financing costs. — Sean Conlon,justina Lee,sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for owing to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue

Kids Definition

owing to

preposition

: because of

absent owing to illness