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

Examples of co-owner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The designer and co-owner Nico Arze has adorned the pastry case with volcano paintings in a nod to his native Chile. Roxanne Fequiere Elissa Suh Maria Geyman Katharine Sohn Jameson Montgomery Zoe Ruffner, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024 Michael Fry, a co-owner of Water View Restaurants, which includes the Edgewater Grill, says the Seaport Village venue has been in limbo ever since the lease with Gladstone’s was signed in 2021. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024 David’s twin brother, co-owner Scott Brooks, was killed in 2019 while trying to open the restaurant for the day. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024 What should have happened, Kat thinks, is for the US Patent and Trademark Office to reach out to her and Zach, as co-owners of Ephesians 6:12, about her dad’s pending application. Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024 On the April 23 episode of Vanderpump Rules, the Schwartz & Sandy's co-owner, 41, confronted Scheana, 38, about making Scandoval all about her. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024 The Inter Miami co-owner sued the fitness chain in May 2023, claiming he is entitled to more than $14 million in damages. Jasmine Li, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024 For Madison, Fox Valley, and Milwaukee, Brookens Construction stands out in Wisconsin as a shining beacon of hope in the roofing contractor space due to the passion and dedication of co-owners and brothers Aaron and Brandon. Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024 An examination of their financial interests found that a dozen of them were employees, directors or co-owners of companies that had won contracts. Irene Casado Sanchez, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024

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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 4 May. 2024.

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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