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

Cristian Vega, co-owner of Screaming Tuna and Lil’ Tuna, is also a minority owner. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025

Jacob Schroeder is the chef/owner of Crafted Food Services and co-owner of Moxie Kitchen + Events in Des Moines, Iowa. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025

Epicurean is the brainchild of pop-up pastry business and culinary event organizer J'Adore, helmed by co-owners Ariel Hendrickson and Youssef Boudarine. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025

Dawon Millwood, co-owner of Concord Trading Post, said the shop’s concept was born out of conversations with the community about what was missing from downtown Concord’s food scene. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 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)