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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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Fast-rising homeownership costs such as property-tax and insurance bills are a reason to blame.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Generation X had the highest homeownership rate relative to their age, so when the housing bubble popped in 2008, it hit Gen X the hardest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly said the Conservative policy "gave many thousands of people the chance to realise the dream of homeownership".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

His comments echoed the company’s argument in court that it created a path to homeownership for thousands of lower-income consumers whom risk-averse banks reject.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 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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