co-own

verb

ˌkō-ˈōn How to pronounce co-own (audio)
co-owned; co-owning

transitive verb

: to own (something) along with one or more others
The association will give parties who currently own or co-own multiple teams 18 months to comply with its new policies …—Jacob Wolf

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Samuel Machado, a former Yolo County Sheriff’s lieutenant, also co-owns the property. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026 The Loews Kansas City houses 1587 Prime, the steakhouse co-owned by football celebs Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 Benyam Woldegiorgis, who co-owns the Nile Bar on Market Street, is showing every single World Cup match — all 104 of them. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Mazzei and her sister, Veronica, who co-own a bistro in Cliffside Park, have been checking for updates sent by cellphone from family members and friends since the earthquake collapsed buildings in the country yesterday. — Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for co-own

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of co-own was in 1864

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“Co-own.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-own. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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