plural owners
: a person who owns something : one who has the legal or rightful title to something : one to whom property belongs
business/property owners
He and his sister are owners of the restaurant.
We were able to return the wallet to its rightful owner.
—often used in combinationdog-owners and cat-owners
Examples of owner in a Sentence
the owner of the building will have to decide whether or not to sell
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The firearm was surrendered by the owner and collected as evidence by Austin police detectives, Police Department spokesperson Anna Sabana said.
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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Additionally, a shortage of skilled tradespeople and long payback periods for major upgrades further discourage building owners.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Pickleball Kingdom is slated to open in late January, said Jen Azevedo, one of the owners.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
That was fine with Bronson, a construction company owner, who wanted tails.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Additionally, a shortage of skilled tradespeople and long payback periods for major upgrades further discourage building owners.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Pickleball Kingdom is slated to open in late January, said Jen Azevedo, one of the owners.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
That was fine with Bronson, a construction company owner, who wanted tails.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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owner
noun
own·er
: one with an interest in and often dominion over property: as
a
: legal owner in this entry
b
: one with the right to exclusive use, control, or possession of property
c
: a purchaser under a contract for the sale of real property see also equitable owner in this entry
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beneficial owner
: one holding a beneficial interest in a trust compare beneficial interest at interest sense 1
: one enjoying the benefit of property of which another is the legal owner
was the beneficial owner of property held by the parent corporation
: one who has or shares the power to control the voting or investment of stock
was considered the beneficial owner of stock held by her minor children
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equitable owner
: one (as a beneficiary of a trust) who is considered to have rights or obligations of an owner regardless of legal title on the ground of equity
do not have legal title but, upon execution of the contract, they became equitable owners and have power to sue to protect their land—Dessen v. Jones, 551 N.E.2d 782 (1990)
Dessen v. Jones, 551 N.E.2d 782 (1990)
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legal owner
: one who has legal title to property
broadly
: one determined by law to own property
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naked owner
in the civil law of Louisiana
: an owner of property burdened by a usufruct
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record owner
: one who is the owner of property (as land or stock) according to current appropriate records
received a tax bill as record owner of the land
called also owner of record
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