homebuyer

noun

home·​buy·​er ˈhōm-ˌbī(-ə)r How to pronounce homebuyer (audio)
variants or home buyer
plural homebuyers or home buyers
: a person who is buying or intends to buy a home
programs for first-time homebuyers
The housing market may feel out of whack to home buyers coping with fast-rising home prices …Aarthi Swaminathan

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Read on to find out more about the spa-like bathroom amenities homebuyers are after. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025 That decline means significant savings for homebuyers. Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025 And, given today's still-high mortgage rate landscape, prospective homebuyers are likely hoping this latest Fed rate cut signals that there's more meaningful relief ahead when the new year rolls around. Brendan Dyer, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025 These days most every homebuyer—or home remodeler—wants an open plan house. Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homebuyer

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of homebuyer was in 1896

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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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