householder
Americannoun
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a person who holds title to or occupies a house.
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the head of a family.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of householder
First recorded in 1350–1400, householder is from the Middle English word housholdere. See house, holder
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Those applying for the support must be a householder aged 16 or over, have their primary residence in the Tandridge District Council area and be struggling to meet their essential short-term needs.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
George Orwell’s 1939 novel, “Coming Up for Air,” tells the story of an unremarkable suburban London householder who is seized with a feeling of overwhelming dread by the looming terrors of war and totalitarianism.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2025
That problem is easily solved by any householder: every five to 10 years, wash the surface and repaint it—voilà!
From Scientific American ● Aug. 1, 2022
After loading up the milk van – and dodging GMB – he delivered a crate to a handpicked property in nearby Guiseley, where the householder, Mrs Monaghan, appeared delighted to see him.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 11, 2019
They had the same effect on me as the last standing beam of a bumt-down house would have on a householder.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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