co-owner

noun

Definition of co-ownernext
as in owner

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Recent Examples of co-owner That restaurant is on track to open in the first quarter of next year, Over Easy co-owner Ryan Field said. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026 The business remains hands-on and family-run, with the Morrison children helping with daily operations, including 21-year-old co-owner Hank Morrison, who told CharlotteFive the restaurant’s namesake honors his grandmother and her recipes. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2026 Also, one of Messi’s bosses at Inter Miami, co-owner Jorge Mas, is a shareholder at Real Zaragoza, who were in this division until their relegation last season. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 In the ‘90s, Golod worked with Pet Television Network as co-chairman and co-owner of a cable and satellite service aimed toward animal enthusiasts. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for co-owner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-owner
  1. owner
  2. proprietor
Noun
  • Its mobile years that followed were marked by friction with the platform owners, some of it self-inflicted.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Billy Jones, the late co-founder and owner of Baby’s All Right along with several other New York City nightlife staples, has a new street to his name.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of owner
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  • The restaurant’s proprietor Ricky McMenemy, who has worked there for 35 years, will become a commercial tenant of the National Trust.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • McAvoy also entrusted some of his gold to minicab proprietor Brian Perry.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
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