nonowner

noun

non·own·er | \ ˌnän-ˈō-nər

plural nonowners

Definition of nonowner

: one who is not the owner of something … the agreement would spell out whether the nonowner will contribute to the mortgage …— Sandra Block … dog owners are … more likely than nonowners to get the exercise they need.— Catherine E. Toth

Examples of nonowner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lenders are reluctant to remove the nonowner’s name from the loan documents. — Benny L. Kass, chicagotribune.com, "How long can voting on condo association issue be left open?," 18 Dec. 2017 The reasons Airbnb increases rental rates is that nonowner occupiers [landlords] are taking homes out of the long-term market and putting the units into the short-term market. — Lisa Ward, WSJ, "How Airbnb Affects Home Prices and Rents," 23 Oct. 2017

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