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

Plus, wealthy homeowners go all in on splashy home aquariums and a former Starbucks CEO packs it up for South Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal

In many neighborhoods with homeowners associations, the rising cost of something as simple as mowing the lawn is showing up in residents’ monthly bills.

From MarketWatch

So a prospective homeowner might be drawn by a 7-year ARM with a 5.5% rate, which would give them immediate savings compared with a traditional mortgage with a 6% fixed rate.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is a pot of money available to help homeowners with the installation costs but it's finite and demand for heat pumps is growing.

From BBC

Mortgage rate rises for homeowners getting a new two or five-year deal, or renewing one, have gone up but not shot up, so far.

From BBC