co-owned; co-owning

transitive verb

: to own (something) along with one or more others
The association will give parties who currently own or co-own multiple teams 18 months to comply with its new policies …Jacob Wolf

Examples of co-own in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That should be enough, said Clay Nutting, who co-owns East Sacramento small plates concept Canon and West Sacramento cafe Franquette. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024 Five years ago, Christian Dufresne, who co-owns Yampa Valley Brewing in nearby Hayden, opened a branch in Craig, right next door to the museum. Elaine Glusac, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024 The joint venture will be co-owned by Rivian and VW Group, which oversees brands like Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, and its flagship Volkswagen. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 25 June 2024 The hotel is co-owned by 12-times James Beard nominee Sam Fox, the power house behind the city's increasingly exciting food scene. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2024 The brothers were raised in Louisville, Kentucky, by parents Maggie and Brian Harlow, who co-own a local sign shop together called Signarama Downtown. Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024 Leung co-owned and ran the finances of a San Jose restaurant. Tom Joyce | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 June 2024 Feigenbaum, the exporter who co-owns the company that Sheldon went to work for after prison, and who once served on the A.S.M.F.C., has pushed for transferrable quotas for glass eels. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024 The garage is co-owned by the city and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, which owns the Hilton Anaheim. Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 16 June 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of co-own was in 1864

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“Co-own.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-own. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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