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

Examples of co-owner in a Sentence

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What shocked co-owner and general manager Joel White, who owns Knaus with several other investors, was the sheer number of Knaus fanatics lining the roads and waiting for hours for the bakery and milkshake stand to start selling. Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025 Midwestern Lesbian has expanded over the years Ference and Dunkley, Midwestern Lesbian's co-owner, have expanded the business into an active event organizer, collaborating with local businesses and organizations. Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2025 Amy Hummer is the co-owner and qualifying broker of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Steinborn & Associates, located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025 The brewery’s co-founder and former co-owner, Justin Brigham, was arrested on multiple felony charges last week, including statutory rape and burglary in a case involving a 13-year-old girl, The Charlotte Observer reported. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025 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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