co-owner

noun

co-own·​er ˌkō-ˈō-nər How to pronounce co-owner (audio)
plural co-owners
Synonyms of co-ownernext
: 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 noun
co-ownership of property
a co-ownership agreement

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When Eagle Rock’s Read Books was threatened with a massive rent hike from its landlord, co-owners Jeremy and Debbie Kaplan rallied the community around the fight for tenant’s rights and started an activist organization called Save North East Los Angeles Shops. Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 After Wrexham won 3-0 against Charlton to clinch a spot in the European Football League Championship, Lively congratulated her husband, co-owner Rob Mac and the club for a successful season. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026 An earlier version of this story with quotes attributed to co-owner Charles Amine came from a company vendor who did not have authority to speak for the company, according to the owner. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026 And business leaders making an appearance include United Airlines director Kristopher Anderson; Charles Johnson, president of cafeteria and janitorial vendor SodexoMagic; Chicago Sky co-owner and operating chair, Nadia Rawlinson, and restaurateur Carmen Rossi. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for co-owner

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of co-owner was in 1799

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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)

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