the person who owns something► owner the person who owns something: · The previous owner painted the outside of the house yellow.owner of: · The owners of the company live abroad.the proud owner of something: · He is the proud owner of two Olympic gold medals.car/dog/home etc owner: · Car owners are facing a 10% rise in the price of gasoline.
► landlord/landlady someone who owns a building and is paid money by the people who live in it or use it: · Our landlord has promised to fix the heating by Tuesday.· College accommodation offices provide lists of private landlords and landladies.
► proprietor someone who owns and runs a business, especially a small business such as a shop or a restaurant: · Eddy Shah, the former national newspaper proprietor· My father had fallen victim to an unscrupulous garage proprietor.proprietor of: · As proprietors of the general store, Mr and Mrs Stacey knew everything that went on in the town.
► householder someone who owns or lives in a house - used especially in official or legal contexts: · The police are giving advice to householders on how to improve the security of their homes.· Householders and tradesmen both use the refuse dump to dispose of their garbage.
► home-owner someone who owns their own home: · The latest rise in interest rates is bad news for home-owners.· The latest trend is for home-owners to carry out improvements before selling their properties.