homeowner

[ hohm-oh-ner ]

noun

1. a person who owns a home.

homeowner

/ ˈhəʊmˌəʊnə /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌhomeˈownership, noun

Other Words From

• homeowner·ship home ownership noun
• homeowning adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of homeowner¹

First recorded in 1940–45; home + owner

Example Sentences

The impact for homeowners is that fixed mortgage rates have actually been creeping up, despite the latest interest rate cut.

From BBC

Other restrictions - backed by the previous Conservative government - would make it mandatory for homeowners to apply for planning permission to turn their property into a holiday let.

From BBC

City officials had considered allowing changes in these neighborhoods, which are the city’s wealthiest and least integrated, but reversed course after pushback from homeowner groups who protested the potential for traffic and parking problems.

From Los Angeles Times

But homeowners like Gary Wright feel like they have been "left in limbo".

From BBC

A Treasury spokesman said that the Budget was "putting the public finances on a sustainable path" and that was "essential to ensuring steady mortgage rates for all homeowners".

From BBC