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

Builder’s remedy project appeal The owners of Mountain Winery are appealing the Saratoga Planning Commission’s decision to reject their builder’s remedy project proposal, according to a July 13 letter from their lawyers to the city. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Berg’s decades of experience in institutional finance were part of his appeal to many MLS owners. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Among the artists selling their works will be Area 22 veterans Kersten Peterson, owner and artist of Punkburd Arts, and Bradley Cahill, whose sculpture studio is called The Church of Dust. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The owners of Sloth World didn’t have to disclose the details of their business plans to the county, Wilson said, and the county didn’t have authority to investigate further. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026