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

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This legislation would put out 99% of businesses in the industry, said Justin Letizia, co-owner of Canna Bloom Farmacy. Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025 James and Patrick Cadariu, John Yelinek and Charlotte Gale, the co-owners, chef and farmer from Resy One to Watch award winner, Ladder 4, made the trip to Sin City and had the chance to take the stage to accept their award. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Promotion enabled Villa to access greater funds in the top flight, backed by owners Nassef Sawiris and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens, who took full control the year Villa won promotion. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 That means sellers like Robinson and Patrick Burtch, co-owner of Square Cat Vinyl in Fountain Square, are kept out of the loop until the last possible moment to maintain the mystery. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025 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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