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owner

n. countable
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈoʊnɝ// UK //ˈəʊnɐ// own·er General-service Slang

n. the person who legally has something, like a house, a car, or a pet. You use this word when you want to say who something belongs to.

n. a person who possesses something; one who has the legal right to use or dispose of property.


SIMPLE

The owner of the restaurant is very friendly.

CONTEXTUAL

If you find a lost wallet, you should try to return it to its rightful owner.

COMPLEX

The new owner of the estate plans to restore the historic gardens to their original seventeenth-century design while modernising the interior of the main house.

Synonyms
Origin

From own + -er.

Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'of' to specify the property held.

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