owner

/ˈəʊnə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈəʊnər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈō-nər/ (ame, mw)

owner — noun

  • ownersingular
  • ownersplural

1. a person or group that legally has something, such as a home, car, or business

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person or group that legally has something, such as a home, car, or business

例句

The new owner painted the shop door bright green.

Each dog owner must keep water outside in summer.

noun before another noun: dog owner

同義詞
  • proprietor

    more formal, often used for a business or property

  • holder

    used more for tickets, rights, or official documents

  • possessor

    formal or legal, stressing the fact of having something

反義詞
  • tenant

    someone who lives in or uses a place without owning it

  • borrower

    someone who uses something for a short time but does not own it

用法筆記

Usually followed by "of" before the thing, or used before another noun, as in "car owner" or "shop owner".

常見錯誤

❌She is the own of the house.
✅She is the owner of the house.
💡'owner' is the noun for a person; 'own' is not.
❌The owner for the car is my aunt.
✅The owner of the car is my aunt.
💡Use 'of', not 'for', after 'owner' when naming the thing.