Definition of OWNER

owner

Meanings

Plural: owners

Noun

  • (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
    • "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
  • a person who owns something
    • "they are searching for the owner of the car"
    • "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
  • One who owns something.
  • The captain of a ship.
  • Ellipsis of owner-type jeepney.

Origin / Etymology

From own + -er.

Synonyms

possessor, proprietor

Scrabble Score: 8

owner is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
owner is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
owner is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

owner is a valid Words With Friends word