owner

[US]/ˈəʊnə(r)/
[UK]/ˈoʊnər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. someone who possesses or has control over something

Phrases & Collocations

business owner

homeowner

property owner

copyright owner

shop owner

ship owner

beneficial owner

house owner

building owner

home owner

majority owner

part owner

registered owner

Example Sentences

the owner of the house

the original owner of the house.

the rightful owner of the jewels.

a part owner of the business.

the proud owner of a huge Dalmatian.

owners were unable to redeem their mortgages.

Who was the original owner of this house?

The original owner of the house was the Duke of Wellington.

The owners live over the shop.

The owner of that shop is Mr Brown — the former owner was Mr Johnson.

The owner of the hotel welcomed us personally.

a compromise which might be agreeable to both coal owners and unions.

the slave owners had acted in bad faith.

collusion between media owners and political leaders.

owners refuse to part with their patrimony in the interests of agricultural development.

he is the sole owner of the trademark, period.

the wealthy estate owner romanced her.

the owner may allow viewing by appointment.

The land can be sold at the owner’s pleasure.

Real-world Examples

The accountant warned the owner against extravagant purchases.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

So when conservationists implore cat owners to keep their pets indoors, scientific evidence agrees.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2021 Collection

And the teddy bear's owner was crushed.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

I am the owner of this land.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

The phone will recognize its owner and open the home screen.

Source: VOA Special September 2017 Collection

ROMANS : That checkered work history, a red flag for small business owners.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2018 Collection

I'm the owner and chief koala researcher.

Source: Lonely Planet Travel Guide

Not many of them will become hotel owners!

Source: Global Slow English

Or I am the owner of a florist.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Oh, poor little Tooty is scared to death. We should find its owner.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

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