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

Flaminia Pérez del Castillo and Flavio Caprabianca, co-owners of the hotel, came to the island years ago and decided in 2019 to make a total change, leaving their advertising work behind and rerooting their lives here. —Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Liao opened Bao Kee Cafe in South El Monte with co-owner Bonnie Chen in 2022. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Wake Up & Eat will open the doors on its new Concord restaurant Monday, June 8, co-owner Jenny Fuentes told CharlotteFive. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026

Trust began defining the Broncos’ roster after co-owners Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner fired Nathaniel Hackett and hired Sean Payton. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 June 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)