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homeowner

/ˈhoʊmoʊnər/ /ˈhoʊməʊnər/

Meanings
noun
Someone who owns a house

Examples :

"The homeowner painted the front door a cheerful shade of blue. "
property family person

Related Words

Illustration installments

installments noun

/ɪnˈstɔlmənts/ /ɪnˈstɔləmənts/

One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.

""We paid for the new television in monthly installments." "

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instalments noun

/ɪnˈstɔːlmənts/ /ɪnˈstɔːlməns/

One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.

"We paid for the new washing machine in monthly instalments. "

Illustration monthly

monthly noun

/ˈmʌnθli/

A publication that is published once a month.

"My sister subscribes to a monthly magazine about fashion. "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

Illustration shade

shade noun

/ʃeɪd/

Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.

"The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day."

Illustration mortgage

mortgage noun

/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/ /ˈmɔɹ.ɡɪdʒ/

A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered.

"To buy a house, John took out a mortgage. "

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cheerful adjective

/ˈt͡ʃɪəfəl/ /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəl/

Noticeably happy and optimistic.

"My little sister was cheerful this morning, singing happily as she got ready for school. "

Illustration front

front noun

/fɹʌnt/

The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.

"The front of the bus was crowded with students heading to school. "

Illustration painted

painted verb

/ˈpeɪntɪd/

To apply paint to.

"She painted her bedroom wall blue. "

Illustration paying

paying verb

/ˈpeɪ.ɪŋ/

To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.

"he paid her off the books and in kind where possible"

Illustration possession

possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

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house noun

/hʌʊs/ /haʊs/ /haʊz/

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

"My family's house is located near the school. "