Synonyms of owner

owner

noun

ˈō-nər 

as in proprietor

one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership

the owner of the building will have to decide whether or not to sell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proprietor
• possessor
• holder
• landowner
• landlord
• co-owner
• coproprietor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenant
• lessee
• squatter
• renter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of owner

These are what first sparked the museum’s owner, Fred Trust, to develop an interest in the fantasy world of Oz at a young age. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Like saying this is all about CNN and if CNN is divested or sold to a new owner, the AGs will settle immediately. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

If your team didn’t hand out $700 million IOUs deferred until the next century, your owner was just a cheap coward. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

New York Giants owner Horace Stoneham announced that the team’s board of directors had voted 8-1 in favor of moving to San Francisco. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026