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

Marc Guehi and Declan Rice trained individually, earlier in the week, but were on the training field on Friday at Inter Miami’s Fort Lauderdale practice facility, where club co-owner and England icon David Beckham greeted the team. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

But that day, she was fired from Kelley’s Cars and told by another co-owner that the business would close. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

When Chicago originally made its bid to host the 2026 All-Star Game, Sky co-owner and operating chairman Nadia Rawlinson cited the Bedford Park facility as a key piece of the pitch. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

Whether the record fee for a British player is eclipsed again depends on what those interested are willing to pay and the decision of Villa’s co-owner Nassef Sawiris, who will have the final say. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 July 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)