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owner

American  
[oh-ner] / ˈoʊ nər /

noun

  1. a person who owns; possessor; proprietor.


owner British  
/ ˈəʊnə /

noun

  1. a person who owns; legal possessor

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • nonowner noun

Etymology

Origin of owner

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; own + -er 1

Example Sentences

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“He’s in such good spirits now that he’s home,” said his owner, David Lopez.

From Los Angeles Times

The owner of the flight school told ABC7 that the aircraft’s nose and wing were damaged in the incident.

From Los Angeles Times

The owners of the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd reject claims these Christmas events cause their animals stress.

From BBC

A restaurant owner in Surin, on the Thai side of the border, told us how different this conflict is from the brief war 14 years ago.

From BBC

When you consider the decades of speeding tickets and court fines paid, Corvette owners have built whole communities.

From The Wall Street Journal