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co-own·er | \ ˌkō-ˈō-nər 
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\ plural co-owners
Definition of co-owner
: 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
Other Words from co-owner
co-ownership \ ˌkō-ˈō-nər-ˌship \ noun
\ noun co-ownership of property
a co-ownership agreement
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co-owner
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of co-owner
: someone who owns something together with another person
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co-owner
nounco-own·er | \ ˈkō-ˌō-nər \
Legal Definition of co-owner
: 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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The first known use of co-owner was in 1799
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