The meaning of OWNER is a person who owns something : one who has the legal or rightful title to something : one to whom property belongs —often used in combination.
Definition of owner noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define owner. owner synonyms, owner pronunciation, owner translation, English dictionary definition of owner. adj. Of or belonging to oneself or itself: She makes her own clothes.
to keep one's position or condition steady or unchanged. to be equal to the opposition: He's holding his own in the 25-mile race. Idioms of one's own, belonging to oneself: They wanted a home of their own. through one's own efforts or resources: did the job on her own. living or functioning independently: was on her own at the age of 17.
The word 'owner' originated from the Old English word 'āgenā', which means 'one who has the legal right of possession'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to someone who has legal rights to something.
