co-owned; co-owning

transitive verb

: to own (something) along with one or more others
The association will give parties who currently own or co-own multiple teams 18 months to comply with its new policies …Jacob Wolf

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The space was last home to The Club House Kitchen & Cocktails, co-owned by Desai and business partner Ricky Patel. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 Jake Bean, who co-owns a building materials supplier in Idaho and flew Navy helicopters, agrees. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Bhatia, who also formerly co-owned the English Championship team Queens Park Rangers for 18 years, is also looking to other potential investors in ramping up funding. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 July 2026 The Ranch House was co-owned and run by Rosse’s first mother-in-law and mentor, Lois Pallaria, Rosse said. Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for co-own

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of co-own was in 1864

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“Co-own.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-own. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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