co-owner

noun

co-own·​er ˌkō-ˈō-nər How to pronounce co-owner (audio)
plural co-owners
: 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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As a co-owner of the CARS Tour, his involvement brings a boost in attendance and excitement. Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 How Many Glasses Of Wine Are In A Bottle? How to Store Leftover Wine According to Trent Stewart, co-owner of Golden Age Wine in Birmingham, Alabama, the best way to store wine is by putting the screwcap or cork back on the bottle and placing the bottle in the refrigerator. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024 Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies Since opening their doors in 2016, Pilot & Powell co-owners Kathryn Bullock Joyner and Coeli Hilferty Boron have been Nola’s resource for approachable luxury. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024 Melissa Nathan Nathan, co-owner and CEO of the Agency Group, was officially brought in by Abel in July to work for Baldoni, according to Lively’s complaint. Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 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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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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