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

Examples of co-owner in a Sentence

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Jonathan's Grille, which already has an open restaurant in Mt. Juliet, hopes to start construction on a location on the northwest corner of Hartmann Drive and Barton Village Boulevard around March with hopes to open around October 2025, co-owner Mason Revelette said. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024 By selling a portion of their stakes to outside investors, the Issa brothers and fellow co-owner TDR Capital could be in line for a considerable windfall. Robert Olsen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 As a result, most — including co-owner McElhenney, who watched the game from Los Angeles rather than in person on the advice of executive director Humphrey Ker — thought the race would run at least another week, maybe even to the final day. Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 The Giants’ third year coach, who is seemingly on the verge of being fired at season’s end, appeared to be sending a forceful message about this roster’s shortcomings to co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch through his postgame press conference. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for co-owner 

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of co-owner was in 1799

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“Co-owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-owner. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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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