homeowner

[ hohm-oh-ner ]

/ ˈhoʊmˌoʊ nər /

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noun

a person who owns a home.

RELATED WORDS

owner, landlord, mortgagee

Nearby words

Origin of homeowner

First recorded in 1940–45; home + owner

Related formshome·own·er·ship, home ownership, nounhome·own·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for homeowner

If it applies, it means the homeowner would be out of pocket for most costs if the home is damaged.
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It is the burglar who bears the culpability for walking through an unlocked door, not the homeowner.
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Nor do you have to have homeowner's insurance to own a home, just to obtain a mortgage.
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Brady fell down the stairs, at which point he was looking up at the homeowner.
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The woman was able to escape because her attacker was scared off after he heard a homeowner open up his sliding glass door.
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Even if no fire starts, electricity will be wasted and the homeowner will be paying for electricity that's doing no good.
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British Dictionary definitions for homeowner

homeowner

/ (ˈhəʊmˌəʊnə) /

noun

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

Derived Formshomeownership, noun

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Word Origin and History for homeowner

homeowner

also home-owner, 1892, American English, from home (n.) + agent noun of own (v.).