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

Team co-owner Chris Mara voiced the change in tone in a recent interview with ESPN New York. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Sitting next to her, Kansas City Current co-owner Angie Long explained the team’s investment in its own production facility to improve fans’ viewing experience and help train the next generation of women’s sports TV staffers. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Leslie Montemurro, co-owner of the Garage and the Hi Hat Lounge, denied the decision came from ownership and stated the list was issued by an employee and was not approved by ownership. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

For co-owner Sarah Welch, the decision on opening the doors on the holiday wasn't about whether the business could afford to close for a day. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

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)