HOUSEHOLDER

homeowner, householder

(noun) someone who owns a home

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

householder (plural householders)

The owner of a house.

The head of a household.

(Buddhism) A layperson.

Synonyms

• homeowner

Proper noun

Householder (plural Householders)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Householder is the 8153rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4067 individuals. Householder is most common among White (94.91%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


House"hold`er, n.

Definition: The master or head of a family; one who occupies a house with his family. Towns in which almost every householder was an English Protestant. Macaulay. Compound householder. See Compound, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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