homeowner

American  

[hohm-oh-ner] / ˈhoʊmˌoʊ nər /

noun

1. a person who owns a home.

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homeowner British  

/ ˈhəʊmˌəʊnə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• home ownership noun
• homeownership noun
• homeowning adjective

Etymology

Origin of homeowner

First recorded in 1940–45; home + owner

Example Sentences

I don’t know if this is a hobby, but I’m the head of the homeowners association in our neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another homeowner who was abroad when the fire broke out said the plans were "fundamentally shady".

From BBC

Over time, many residents aged in place, turning the estate into a community of older homeowners.

From The Wall Street Journal

I became a homeowner not long ago, and realized that I am a Lawn Guy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The homeowners most likely to pull their home from the market owned their property for under five years.

From MarketWatch