co-owner

noun

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

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Marchand is a co-owner of the team and his outdoor apparel company, March & Mill Co, sponsors the team. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025 Those in attendance heard from restaurant co-owner Deb Sneed and her daughter Emma Sneed, and Steve Coffman, president and editor of the Star-Telegram. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025 As the story goes, Joe Froggers were created in a Massachusetts tavern by owner Lucretia Brown in the early 1800s, the name being a play on that of her husband and co-owner, Joe Brown. Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025 That tied a Chiefs franchise record, and Swift cheered with Brittany Mahomes, the KC Current co-owner and wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes by her side. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for co-owner

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of co-owner was in 1799

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“Co-owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-owner. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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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