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

Seattle Storm minority co-owner Celeste Keaton was previously fined and suspended for five games after confronting an XX-XY supporter who sat courtside during a game between the Storm and Fever. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Last week, Celeste Keaton, a co-owner of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, joined a group of angry fans confronting two teenage girls sitting courtside at a game between the Storm and the Indiana Fever. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

In Meli Taqueria, specializing in Mexican cuisine from the state of Guerrero, co-owner Rita Martinez took several pamphlets and a yellow private sign. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Larry Berg, co-owner of LAFC, has been introduced as the next MLS Commissioner, succeeding Don Garber at year-end. — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 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)