homeowners' association

[hohm-oh-nerz uh-soh-see-ey-shuhn, uh-soh-shee‐]

noun

1. an organization in a condominium or other planned housing community that makes and enforces rules about the appearance and maintenance of properties and that maintains common areas with money from membership fees. HOA

Word History and Origins

Origin of homeowners' association¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“The reality though about the fire department is that we are not going to solve this inside the four walls of this city budget,” Park said during a Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association meeting Wednesday.

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He wasn’t worried about annoying his neighbors; there’s no local homeowners association.

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Indeed, Tahitian’s homeowners’ association has been in talks with the owners.

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Speaking to the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association earlier this year, she said that two types of lawsuits — “dangerous conditions” lawsuits and those brought by city employees over working conditions — are ripe for abuse.

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McMahon initially proposed a solution to his homeowners association board to deter trespassers.

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