owner
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of owner
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The team will be co-owned by billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who also owns the Los Angeles Times and is a minority owner of the Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Scott Davies, owner of Babbacombe Palms Guest House, in Torquay, Devon, said it had been a positive month and "everyone needs a good season this year".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Fraim noted one instance in which a business owner wanted to hire their 7-year-old as a model for the company website.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The dogs’ owner also pointed out: “My apartment is approximately 700 square feet, which is sufficient space for their size and needs.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
By day the Eagle was a bustling pharmacy, with Jews coming in not just for medications but to read the foreign and underground newspapers stocked by the sympathetic owner.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.