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

While it’s been a challenge moving homes off the market, Miami-Dade County homeowners have double the equity as the national average, with homes gaining equity north of a half-million, according to the report. —Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024

Their biggest concerns are over the affordability challenges and potential delinquency and losses if insurance costs escalate beyond what homeowners can afford. —Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024

Several homeowners have sued the tribe in federal court to force the tribe to keep the roads open without payment citing safety concerns, but federal judges have sided with the tribe citing tribal sovereignty as owner of the reservation land. —Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024

Along with private ownership, the coastal sanctuary offers homeowners and guests an array of social and wellness experiences for replenishing the mind and body, too. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing homeowner

• homeowner's insurance