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

The brewery’s co-founder and former co-owner, Justin Brigham, was arrested on multiple felony charges last week, including statutory rape and burglary in a case involving a 13-year-old girl, The Charlotte Observer reported. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025

When Clifton and co-owner Alex Quinn started Gnarly Hussle during the height of the pandemic, their goal was to get people back to hanging out. —Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025

Plaintiffs were led by 23XI Racing, with co-owner Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 champ Denny Hamlin out front. —Greg Cote december 14, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025

For Dennis Vourderis, longtime co-owner of Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, the announcement was welcome news. —Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025

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)