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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Especially for a team co-owned by the uber-competitive Jordan. Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 On one hand, the refinery’s IPO is a good opportunity for Nigerians to co-own an industry leader and will be a welcome window into the energy market’s inner workings. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Another video shows two sisters who co-own a home in Toronto blowing out candles on a cake with pink frosting. Kelly Marie Coyne, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 SkyShowtime, the European streaming service co-owned by Comcast and Paramount Skydance, could be shuttered. Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for co-own

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 17 Sep. 2026.

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