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homeowner

American  
[hohm-oh-ner] / ˈhoʊmˌoʊ nər /

noun

  1. a person who owns a home.


homeowner British  
/ ˈhəʊmˌəʊnə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of homeowner

First recorded in 1940–45; home + owner

Example Sentences

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Her second priority is pushing legislators to increase the amount of the homeowner exemption, a tax break that allows homeowners to lower their property assessment by $7,000 on their taxes, bringing a savings of $70.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Just because you’re not a homeowner doesn’t mean you can’t make your space your own.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

If the homeowner leases the panels or pays a third party for the power they produce, the installation can still receive government subsidies.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Fighting the data center, said Rozilyn Daniels, a homeowner who lives near the proposed site, “has become my life.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

She says, “Where is the homeowner? I need dish soap. The whole bottle. Two if you have them.”

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor