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owner

noun
OH-nur/ˈoʊnɚ/UKOH-nuh/ˈəʊnə/

Pluralowners

3 meanings of owner

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A person who owns or possesses something.

    The owner of the building agreed to lower the rent for tenants.

    Pet owners are responsible for the care and behavior of their animals.

    UsageSay the owner of a shop or a house, or put the thing first: shop owner, pet owner.

    Similarproprietor, possessor, holder

    Note

    Writers also use it for the person a thing comes from. In Sherri Lackey's The Vrykolakas Deviation (2012), "the owner of the voice" names someone through what is heard.

Less common meanings

  1. 2
    nounslang
    In sailors' slang, the captain who commands a ship.
  2. 3
    nounPhilippines
    Ellipsis of owner-type jeepney.

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Origin

From Middle English "ouner", from Old English "āgnere".

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 1 fact

  • Owner is inherited from Middle English ouner, from Old English āgnere; own + -er is a surface analysis. en.wiktionary.org