OWNER Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of owner The application documents also note that, in July 2024, the Zoning Board approved an application submitted by Wheelers Farm Partners, LLC, and Greenview Equities, LLC, the owners of 470-488 Wheelers Farm Road, which is the 47-acre office park. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 At Sunset Service Super Lube, owner Stan Shpak said customers were already calling to ask whether the shop would remain open and whether its 19th Avenue driveway would be accessible. —

Kenny Choi, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026 The vast majority of them have been either abandoned or let loose by their owners in parks or along roadsides, or handed over by apartment tenants who didn’t know they weren’t allowed. —

Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026 Ford will notify owners and dealers will inspect the vehicles, replacing parts and updating software for free. —

Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owner

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proprietor

Noun

Just ask Ti Martin, co-proprietor of Commander’s Palace, where 25-cent martinis take center stage.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
They both accommodate sole proprietors, partnerships, and S corporations.

— Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026