homeowner

[ hohm-oh-ner ]

/ ˈhoʊmˌoʊ nər /

noun

a person who owns a home.

Words nearby homeowner

homeotherm, homeothermal, homeothermic, homeotic genes, homeotypic, homeowner, homeowner's policy, homeowners' association, homeplace, homer, homer, winslow

Origin of homeowner

First recorded in 1940–45; home + owner

OTHER WORDS FROM homeowner

home·own·er·ship, home ownership, nounhome·own·ing, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for homeownership

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British Dictionary definitions for homeownership

homeowner

/ (ˈhəʊmˌəʊnə) /

noun

a person who owns the house in which he or she lives

Derived forms of homeowner

homeownership, noun

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