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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Weeks after welcoming her third child, daughter Golden Raye Mahomes, with her husband Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Current co-owner, 29, couldn’t be more elated. Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 Byron Martin, co-owner of Logee’s Plant Store and co-author of the book Edible Houseplants, recommends these and several others below, and provides care tips for growing each plant indoors. Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025 Comcast is a co-owner of Hulu. Don’t miss these insights from CNBC PRO How U.S. efforts to restrict China from Nvidia’s fastest chips may have backfired Small investors are buying the dip in Nvidia and tech stocks, but hedge funds are not The ‘great rotation’ is finally showing some legs. Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025 Called Women’s Sports Now, the weekly series will be hosted by former WNBA star and current co-owner of the Atlanta Dream Renee Montgomery, and comedian Sarah Tiana, joined by veteran sports reporter Suzy Shuster, who will also executive produce the program. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025 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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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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