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homeownership

American  
[hohm-ohn-er-ship] / ˈhoʊmˌoʊn ərˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. the state or fact of owning a house, especially the house one lives in.


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The program would be run by the California Housing Finance Agency, which already oversees several homeownership assistance programs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

On its website, the nonprofit argues the proposition will make homeownership available to more middle-class families in the state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

While some retirees rent because high mortgage rates make homeownership unaffordable, others rent to have higher retirement income and more flexibility to travel and see family.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Nearly a century later, his reverence for homeownership remains part of the American psyche.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

But I still could feel the power and rectitude that propelled her out of the projects and into homeownership.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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