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

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The Summer Share by Jenn McKinlay Free-spirited travel influencer Hannah Spencer inherits half of a seaside beach house in Cape Split, North Carolina, and must spend the summer fixing it alongside co-owner Simon O’Malley. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 May 2026 Hans Maron, one of So Happy’s co-owners along with his wife, Ana, and Robbie Norman, paused to gather himself Thursday when asked how much Dena Glatt would have enjoyed being at the Derby for the first time. Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026 The two actors and co-owners of Wrexham AFC swapped Rolex Daytonas for two different red carpets this week. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 May 2026 However, when grown as a ground cover, mint spreads quickly and can compete with other plants for nutrients and water, which can stunt their growth or kill them, says Eric Nieusma, organic farmer and co-owner of Maine Hill Farm. Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026 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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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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