co-owner

noun

co-own·​er ˌkō-ˈō-nər 

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

ˌkō-ˈō-nər-ˌship 

noun

co-ownership of property

a co-ownership agreement

Examples of co-owner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Andre Kazimierski, co-owner and president of HomeHero Roofing, is seeing firsthand the lack of liquidity and equity that homeowners are battling when trying to make upgrades. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for co-owner

• homeowner
• landowner
• shipowner
• donor
• kroner
• kronor
• loner
• owner
• stoner
• toner

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)