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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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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

Two years later, the commission used that authority for the first time by dropping a $4.2 million penalty on a homeowner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Nelligan contacted neighboring homeowner Marcia Papich, whose fence abuts Susan Flores’ backyard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Would you like to be a homeowner one day?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

She says, “Where is the homeowner? I need dish soap. The whole bottle. Two if you have them.”

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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