noun · neutral
homeowner
UK/ˈhəʊmˌəʊnər/US/ˈhoʊmˌoʊnər/HOME·owner
Band 5-6speakingtask2
A person who owns the home they live in, rather than renting it.
Examples
“As a homeowner, she is responsible for all maintenance costs.”
“Homeowners in the area voted against the development plan.”
“Many first-time homeowners struggle with mortgage payments.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many homeowners are concerned about rising maintenance costs and the impact of local planning decisions on their property values.”
Collocations
- first-time homeowner
- responsible homeowner
Word family
home ownership nounhome-owning adjective
Common mistakes
He is a home owner.→He is a homeowner.
I am the owner of home.→I am the owner of the house.
Say it for a higher band
5house owner→6owner→7+homeowner
Synonyms
property owner
Easily confused
landlord
“The landlord asked for the rent to be paid by the end of the month.”
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