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

Becoming a homeowner at such a young age is an impressive achievement.

From MarketWatch

‘I have no mortgage’: Is it reckless to cancel my homeowner’s insurance?

From MarketWatch

When homeowners take out a new mortgage or refinance an old one, there’s a good chance it ends up packaged up with other loans and sold to investors as bonds with U.S. government guarantees.

From MarketWatch

But unlike the tax-free gains homeowners can reap after selling a primary residence, any profit from these bets is generally taxed as ordinary income.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday, with reporters, he raised the possibility of the “portable mortgage”—an idea that would allow homeowners who want to move to take their existing mortgage rate with them.

From The Wall Street Journal