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

That changed in 2021, however, when Beckham, along with brothers Jorge and Jose Mas, bought out former co-owners Marcelo Claure and Masayoshi Son and became the team's majority stakeholders, ESPN reported. —Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026

Busch and Mahomes, an avid racing fan and Formula 1 team co-owner, competed in a friendly virtual race on the iRacing platform that sent them speeding around the Kansas Speedway track. —Lisa Gutierrez may 21, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2026

Smino will be 2 years old in June, Simphoukham, who is co-owner of a Sacramento gym, Fitness Achievement Center. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026

Wise Guys Pizzeria Grapevine co-owner Kevin McNamara told the Star-Telegram this is all a learning opportunity for the students. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 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)