Synonyms of owners

owners

noun

plural of owner

as in proprietors

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

• proprietors
• possessors
• holders
• landowners
• landlords
• co-owners
• coproprietors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenants
• lessees
• squatters
• renters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of owners

The league made clear the owners wouldn’t agree to these changes outside of a cap. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Fans of Waterbird Coffee were without their downtown Kansas City spot for just a few months before new owners strode in — single origin beans in hand — to save it. — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Beauty, every employee gets equity every year, part of CEO Tarang Amin’s belief in having a team of passionate owners running the business. — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Other than taxpayers, bodega owners stand to be some of the biggest losers if New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) realizes his dream of city-run grocery stores. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

The easement would remain with the property regardless of who owns it and would require future owners to maintain the historic exterior according to preservation standards. — Noah Daly august 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026

Stricter lending rules and larger down payments mean fewer risky loans and potentially safer owners, but lower-income households remain largely locked out and are forced to delay buying or abandon home ownership dreams. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Michael and Judy McKnight, listed in public property records as the owners of the home, couldn’t be reached by The Charlotte Observer on Tuesday. — Joe Marusak august 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

Dozens of sunken skiffs and speedboats, long written off by their owners, sat dry on the sand. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026