Homeowner Meaning
/hˈoʊˌmoʊnər/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomeone who owns a house.
nounSomeone who does not have the title to a house, but has possession and is paying for it in installments.
Sentence Examples
The angry homeowner wanted his house repainted.
She's a homeowner, recently got married.
A bad landlord makes his tenant a homeowner.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The skilled ____ fixed the leaky roof himself last weekend.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
As a responsible ____, he always makes sure to maintain the exterior of his property.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English home English own Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English owner English homeowner From home + owner.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He advised homeowners to get insurance before then so they can be grandfathered in as discretionary buyers of flood insurance in a nonflood zone."
— 2009 September 6, Joseph Berger, “Flood Zone Remapping Hits Hard on Long Island”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2022:
"The homeowner theorized that the intruders saw that the house was up for sale and targeted it for their rager."
— 2022 June 22, Selim Algar, “Incensed owner of $8M Florida mansion ransacked by teens wants them prosecuted”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Jul 2022:
"The taxability of forgiven debt is set to become a pressing issue as more homeowners fall behind on their mortgages and face foreclosure."
— 2007 August 24, “Foreclosure and Taxes”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The skilled ____ fixed the leaky roof himself last weekend.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
As a responsible ____, he always makes sure to maintain the exterior of his property.