OWNER Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

owner

noun

ˈō-nər

Definition of owner

as in proprietor

one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership the owner of the building will have to decide whether or not to sell

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Recent Examples of owner These are what first sparked the museum’s owner, Fred Trust, to develop an interest in the fantasy world of Oz at a young age. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Like saying this is all about CNN and if CNN is divested or sold to a new owner, the AGs will settle immediately. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 If your team didn’t hand out $700 million IOUs deferred until the next century, your owner was just a cheap coward. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 New York Giants owner Horace Stoneham announced that the team’s board of directors had voted 8-1 in favor of moving to San Francisco. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owner

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proprietor

Noun

For over two decades, the scumbag proprietors of Paddy's Pub have brought us some of the best, most boundary-pushing comedy on the airwaves.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Before taking off as an actress, Stewart dressed the very best of the hippie era as the proprietor of the legendary Liquid Butterfly boutique in Los Angeles.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

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