- present tense form of own (3rd person singular).
owns
Example Sentences
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The city is where he lives, works and even owns a tiny movie theater in the neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Among the venue owners seeking Macklemore’s removal was billionaire Robert Kraft, whose Kraft Group owns Gillette Stadium where Sheeran is schedule to play next week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
He was mostly there to attend the final two rounds of the Irish Open golf tournament, being contested at a resort he owns in County Clare.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rhys owns a 1939 wooden cruiser boat, which shares its name with a famous Welsh dish.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“And this,” he said, “is Anja Trevasse. She owns the palazzo you can see, there, overlooking the Great Canal. And indeed much of the city.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
