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co-owner

noun

co-own·​er ˌkō-ˈō-nər How to pronounce co-owner (audio)
plural co-owners
Synonyms of co-ownernext
: 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 noun
co-ownership of property
a co-ownership agreement

Examples of co-owner in a Sentence

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Jay is now a co-owner of the brand, which is produced by the Cattier family in the Champagne region of France. Caché McClay, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 There is also a joint tenancy agreement, which requires each co-owner’s interest to pass to the other co-owners upon death. Celia Fernandez tasia Jensen, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025 Mahomes made a point of praising his bride, Kansas City Current co-owner Brittany Mahomes. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025 McMasters trains at one of Peak’s gyms and will be a co-owner in the new location in his building, which is set to open by the end of January. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for co-owner

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of co-owner was in 1799

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“Co-owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-owner. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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)

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