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

This time, the jibes are coming from Wrexham’s famous co-owners. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Arrieta’s wife — co-owner Sandy Arrieta — wanted to stay open. — Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

In one corner, co-owner Teri Lippy, who runs the brewery alongside her husband, Jack, and Ray and Christy Hutchinson, leaned down to hand treats to two tail-wagging yellow Labs brought in by their owner. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Ty Yorio, co-owner of Citadel Security, doesn’t know which company Cos hired for security, but his company has handled thousands of fashion shows over his 33-year career. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 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)