co-owned; co-owning

transitive verb

: to own (something) along with one or more others
The association will give parties who currently own or co-own multiple teams 18 months to comply with its new policies …Jacob Wolf

Examples of co-own in a Sentence

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Duarte co-owns a vineyard in El Dorado County and helps lead Duarte Nursery in Stanislaus County. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 The team is co-owned by Samantha Holloway, the only female governor in the NHL and one of few female owners. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 June 2026 Kelly, along with her siblings, Mike Cheng, 43, and Laura Cheng, 40, co-own the Uptown Hong Kong-style barbecue restaurant famous for their Peking duck dinner. Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026 The space will also be able to accommodate more community and private events, said Nick Mader, who co-owns the brewery with his wife, Tania Hewett-Mader. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026 The Kraken are co-owned by Samantha Holloway, the majority owner of the One Roof Sports & Entertainment Group. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 June 2026 Heim will drive for the organization co-owned by Denny Hamlin and NBA legend Michael Jordan. Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Howell lives in Charlotte and is a senior account manager for 23XI Racing, which is co-owned by Jordan and Denny Hamlin. ABC News, 28 May 2026 Metz and his girlfriend, who co-own the property in the 23000 block of Pleasant Park Road, were running errands in town in two separate cars that day, Jones said. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of co-own was in 1864

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“Co-own.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-own. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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