homeowner

noun

home·​own·​er ˈhōm-ˌō-nər 

plural homeowners

: a person who owns a home

city regulations affecting homeowners and renters

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

see also homeowners association

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

Condo residents have questioned why the city should approve a private aviation facility primarily serving one homeowner. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

But Chicago homeowners are covering for Springfield’s failure to fund its own formula. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The project marks the latest chapter in a decades-long relationship between Vervoordt and the homeowners. — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026

Neighbors said the homeowner, who is in his 70s, suffers from mental health issues and collects recycling to make some money. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing homeowner

• homeowner's association
• homeowner's insurance

Rhymes for homeowner

• landowner
• shipowner
• donor
• kroner
• kronor
• loner
• owner
• stoner
• toner