owner-occupied
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of owner-occupied
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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This would unlock an estimated 320,000 rooms per year from the 32 million spare rooms in owner-occupied single-family homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Roughly one in seven owner-occupied homes in the U.S is not insured.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026
The median owner-occupied home is now 41 years old, up from 31 years in 2005.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
A powerful eminent-domain law allowed the Singaporean government to amass vast property holdings, which it used to build first-rate, owner-occupied public housing.
From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025
Damp is more common in the privately rented sector than in owner-occupied homes, those provided by local authorities, or housing associations.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024
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