Minimal pairs
noun
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
2
noun
· a person who owns a business.
proprietor
Word family
Forms
owners
Derived forms
boatownercabownerco-ownercoalownerdishownerflockownergunownerherdownerhomeownerhouseownerlandownerlaundryowner
Related forms
own
Etymology
From own + -er.