Homeowner

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who owns a house.

    "He advised homeowners to get insurance before then so they can be grandfathered in as discretionary buyers of flood insurance in a nonflood zone."

  2. 2
    someone who owns a home wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone who does not have the title to a house, but has possession and is paying for it in installments.

    "The taxability of forgiven debt is set to become a pressing issue as more homeowners fall behind on their mortgages and face foreclosure."

Synonyms

All synonyms
householder

Example

More examples

"The angry homeowner wanted his house repainted."

Etymology

From home + owner.

Related phrases

homeowner association

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