homeowner

noun

home·own·er ˈhōm-ˌō-nər

: a person who owns a home

Most homeowners take a pretty relaxed approach to the back of the house, even if they spend more time there than they do out front.—

Deborah Baldwin

homeowners insurance

homeownership

ˈhōm-ˌō-nər-ˌship

noun

or home ownership

… unable to attain the upward mobility and financial stability that homeownership brought to previous American generations. —

Kirstin Downey

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Offshore wind also has particularly large potential for energy production since the areas off the coast where it’s generated are especially windy, have lots of room and don’t have to contend with angry homeowners, said Gerrard. —

Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025 Whether or not to become a homeowner Coming off a year when renting actually became more advantageous than buying to some people, others may still be grappling with whether to move forward with buying. —

Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025 Illinois fared better than most states on the homeowner’s insurance nonrenewal list, ranking 43rd, according to the Senate report. —

Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 For everything else that's unrelated to windstorms—water damage, fire, lighting, vandalism, theft—Florida homeowners would still have to rely on the traditional homeowner's policy in the private market. —

Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for homeowner