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homeowner

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

noun

  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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Etymology

Origin of homeowner

First recorded in 1940–45; home + owner

Example Sentences

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Florida lawmakers approved a measure for the November ballot to overhaul the state’s property-tax system, reducing homeowner bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Weidner, the Oklahoma homeowner, said she paid around $10,000 a year to State Farm for home insurance for at least a decade, only to be dropped last March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

But in recent years, the office has been consumed by fires and homeowner insurance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

However, once a misconnection is identified and traced to a property, it is a legal requirement for the homeowner to fix it.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Nicholas, husband and father, homeowner in England, spoke with a soberness so forbidding that it was almost comical.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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