owners

NOUN

person who has possession of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

holder landowner partner proprietor

STRONG

governor heir heiress heritor keeper legatee possessor purchaser sharer squire

WEAK

heir-apparent something buyer titleholder

Antonyms

WEAK

leaser renter

Example Sentences

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Kilt-clad Scots have invaded Boston, turning Red Sox games into sing-a-longs, while bar owners report triple the earnings of an average St. Patrick’s Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

A landmarked downtown Los Angeles apartment building designed by famed Los Angeles architect John Parkinson is on the market as its owners face foreclosure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

But others on the list are shell companies whose ultimate owners remain hidden.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

But with SpaceX, millions of Americans will become owners of a company with a controlling shareholder who has placed himself beyond the reach of board oversight or shareholder votes.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Plantation owners were suddenly destitute, and state governments, shackled by war debt, were penniless.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander