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homeowner

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

noun

  • homeowners
    plural
  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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Origin of homeowner

First recorded in 1940–45; home + owner

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If “yes” is checked, the contract states that a list of subcontractors — including their names, contact information, license numbers and classifications — must be provided to the homeowner upon request.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Its products also recently started recognizing designated people and alerting the homeowner.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

As well as being the homeowner, Baeli is an architect - and she compares her house to a well-insulated flask.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Ode engineers are now helping Chamberlain test software that can learn a family’s routines, like when they arrive home every day, and flag deviations to the homeowner.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

In Ashbury I am not a homeowner, not even a tenant—I’m a lodger, occupant of the small second bedroom in Cathy’s bland and inoffensive duplex, subject to her grace and favour.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

In other news, homeowners say mold is making it difficult to breathe and costs millions in repairs and healthcare bills.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Among people ages 18 to 34 who are not homeowners, 29% expect to buy a house within five years, down from 57% in 2015, according to Gallup’s polling data.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The Coastal Act and the agency that enforces it have fielded some fair criticism over the years from developers, homeowners and others.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Some users have reported using it to shop for homeowners insurance or order custom merch for a wedding.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

He looked at the rest of the homeowners.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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