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

Recent Examples on the Web Along with creating a menu with references to rom-com heroines, the co-owners also modeled their shop’s interior after director Nancy Meyers’ signature style. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024 Kato, run by co-owners Jon Yao, Ryan Bailey and general manager Nikki Reginaldo, received the 2024 Resy One to Watch award. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 Jessica Poulos is the Designated Broker and co-owner of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Northwest Home Team, with three offices in northwest Washington. Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2024 Topo Padilla, the co-owner of Greg Padilla Bail Bonds with his father, said outside of court that Brace was working the graveyard shift when Mandell approached the office and asked to speak on the phone. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for co-owner 

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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 10 Jun. 2024.

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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