nonowner
noun
non·own·er
| \ ˌnän-ˈō-nər
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plural nonowners
Definition of nonowner
: one who is not the owner of something
… the agreement would spell out whether the nonowner will contribute to the mortgage …— Sandra Block … dog owners are … more likely than nonowners to get the exercise they need.— Catherine E. Toth
Examples of nonowner in a Sentence
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The insurance, required of all gun owners except law enforcement officers, would cover the costs of harm caused by accidental gunshots, or by intentional shootings by nonowners who borrow or steal the gun. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "San Jose Mayor Liccardo responds to gun violence — wants owners to have insurance," 12 Aug. 2019 Lenders are reluctant to remove the nonowner’s name from the loan documents. — Benny L. Kass, chicagotribune.com, "How long can voting on condo association issue be left open?," 18 Dec. 2017 The reasons Airbnb increases rental rates is that nonowner occupiers [landlords] are taking homes out of the long-term market and putting the units into the short-term market. — Lisa Ward, WSJ, "How Airbnb Affects Home Prices and Rents," 23 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonowner.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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