Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

owner-occupier

British  

noun

  1. a person who owns or is in the process of buying the house or flat he lives in

"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

Other Word Forms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The analysts add that investor mortgage growth was up 9% on year, outpacing the owner-occupier growth of 6%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

The central bank said the typical owner-occupier coming off a fixed rate will see an 8% jump in their bills as the impact of higher interest rates continues to bite.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025

Five years after the problem came to light, the Housing Authority this summer decided to assist the four remaining families in applying for an owner-occupier rehab grant that the city administers.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2016

This auction home, for instance, has a 1970s-style avocado bathroom suite, which any owner-occupier would tear out with their bare hands, but Robinson reckons it can stay.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 1, 2014

That compares with a 2.14 percent late- payment rate for the 9.9 million of owner-occupier loans.

From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 9, 2012

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training