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

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Blue Bonnet Cafe in Marble Falls The menu at Blue Bonnet Cafe in Marble Falls features classic Southern comfort food, all-day breakfast and pies made by a co-owner named Belinda. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026 But filings ahead of the hearing in the 3rd Business Court Division shed more light on the dispute that has co-owners Grant Shaw and Alessandro Bosco — and Shaw’s former father in law Tom Sansone — tussling over control of the business and its debt. Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 Gibbs, who won three Super Bowls as coach of Washington's football team, was in court Thursday alongside his daughter-in-law, Heather, who is co-owner of the race team. ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 Bonderman, the co-founder of TPG Capital, was a minority owner of the Celtics for several years before applying for and being approved as a co-owner of the expansion Kraken. David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 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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