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

Kaifer and co-owner Alex Bridges are also working on opening Emmy Lou’s, a Dilworth wine bar named for Bridges’ wife that will serve shareable small plates. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025

Courtney Zentner, the co-owner and design mastermind behind Charleston staples like the culinary and event design firm The Drifter, bistro Merci, and the neighborhood market Petit Merci, agrees. —Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025

Jimenez Rivera, along with original co-owners Chris Sinclair and Emily Neuhauser, initially planned to launch the restaurant as a Puerto Rican concept. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025

Dallas Cowboys co-owner and Chief Brand Officer Charlotte Jones defended the choice of Bad Bunny on a recent Katie Miller podcast. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 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)