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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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The Facebook owner has recently lost two large-scale lawsuits, including a landmark trial in California in which a young woman successfully sued Meta and YouTube over her childhood addiction to social media.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

That was a message Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, owner of the family-run chain, delivered in a speech posted this week on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“This obviously is an unusual and dramatic step for the Pittsburgh Pirates,” team owner Bob Nutting said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Spillers owner, Ashli Todd, said the universe already recognised Plant as a legend.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But instead of answering me, the store owner turned away and left me standing there.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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