co-owner

noun

co-own·​er ˌkō-ˈō-nər 

plural co-owners

: a person who owns something along with one or more others

the co-owners of the property

… an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit.

—Robert Charles Clark

co-ownership

ˌkō-ˈō-nər-ˌship 

noun

co-ownership of property

a co-ownership agreement

Examples of co-owner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Doug Vernon, co-owner of Saguaro Solar Electric, recommends replacing it every year or two in these cases. —Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026

Brittany Moser, co-owner of the small Olathe family business Moser Lawn & Landscape, said the employee is still getting treatment and will need multiple surgeries to aid his recovery. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026

Feng unveiled Raibu Sushi Bar near the Boise Co-op in late 2025 with Idaho business partner Jon Bergscheider, who also will be a co-owner of Boise’s Dumpling Time. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026

The legendary quarterback is also a co-owner of the Raiders, who play the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Week 5. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for co-owner

• homeowner
• landowner
• shipowner
• donor
• kroner
• kronor
• loner
• owner
• stoner
• toner

Legal Definition

co-owner

noun

co-own·​er

ˈkō-ˌō-nər

: one of two or more individuals or entities owning property together (as by joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or tenancy by the entirety)