owner-occupied

American

[oh-ner-ok-yuh-pahyd] / ˈoʊ nərˈɒk yəˌpaɪd /

adjective

(of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.

Other Word Forms

owner-occupier noun

Etymology

Origin of owner-occupied

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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The measure would exempt new construction for the first 10 years and owner-occupied buildings with four or fewer units.

From The Wall Street Journal

Roughly one in seven owner-occupied homes in the U.S is not insured.

From MarketWatch

The median owner-occupied home is now 41 years old, up from 31 years in 2005.

From Barron's

And farms here are also predominantly owner-occupied - small family farms where the farmer often has a full-time job that essentially funds the farm work.

From BBC

Meanwhile, roughly two-thirds of U.S. households homes are owner-occupied, according to census data, making threats to home prices an issue for homeowners’ finances.

From Barron's

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