Synonyms

homeowner

American

[hohm-oh-ner] / ˈhoʊmˌoʊ nər /

noun

a person who owns a home.

homeowner British

/ ˈhəʊmˌəʊnə /

noun

a person who owns the house in which he or she lives

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Other Word Forms

home ownership noun
homeownership noun
homeowning adjective

Etymology

Origin of homeowner

First recorded in 1940–45; home + owner

Example Sentences

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But the high rate of homes passed on after death is distorting the state’s housing market, favoring longtime homeowners and their families over all other home buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Google searches for “Can’t sell house” have reached record levels, highlighting a predicament many homeowners have faced in recent years.

From MarketWatch

While homeowners can’t get federal credits for putting panels on their roofs, those that lease the panels can still benefit from tax breaks.

From Barron's

Though they typically only operate in the Tahoe area, a few of their members went to Altadena to help a homeowner struggling to evict a 550-pound bear from underneath his home.

From Los Angeles Times

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