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

Nitrogen is the primary nutrient that grass needs for growth, but it can easily be leached out of the soil during heavy rainfall, says Eric Nieusma, co-owner of Maine Hill Farm. —Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026

Justin Bradley Justin Bradley, founder and co-owner of JAG Metals LLC, represents a modern Texas success story built on determination, faith, and relentless work ethic. —Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026

And now co-owner Steve Tisch is found to be mentioned 400-plus times in the Epstein files. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026

Tami, now 57, joined as co-owner in 2021 and helped create the company's wholesale operation. —Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 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)