owner

A2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈoʊnɚ/ UK /ˈəʊnə/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like honor /ɑ/ vs /oʊ/

Freq #1874

Meanings

1

noun
A person who owns something.

The police recovered the stolen car and returned it to its owner.
2

noun
A person who owns a business.

She is the owner of a small chain of restaurants.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person who owns something. possessor proprietor

2 noun · a person who owns a business. proprietor

Word family

Forms owners

Derived forms boatownercabownerco-ownercoalownerdishownerflockownergunownerherdownerhomeownerhouseownerlandowner laundryowner

Related forms own

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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slave owner
a person who holds other people in slavery

Noun + noun

Proverbs (1)

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There are no bad dogs, only bad owners

Etymology

From own + -er.

Topics

People & Society

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