owner
- 01 A2 Elementary
a person who has something that belongs to them.
a person who has the legal right or title to property, an object, or an animal.
Simple“The new owner of the house plans to paint the front door bright red.”
In context“The legal owner of the estate was required to provide proof of purchase before the renovation permits could be issued by the city council.”
Synonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
a casual name for the captain of a ship.
a slang term used by a crew to refer to the captain of their vessel.
Simple“The crew worked hard to clean the deck before the owner arrived.”
In context“In naval tradition, the crew might refer to the commanding officer as 'the owner' when speaking informally among themselves.”
UsageUsually used with the definite article 'the'.
From own + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.