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owned
ohnd
Owned (adj) means belonging to a specific person, group, or category of owner. Example: “The cafe is locally owned and family run.”
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Belonging to a specific person, group, or category of owner.
"The cafe is locally owned and family run."
"The flat is privately owned, so the council cannot sell it."
"The boat is jointly owned by three old friends."
How to use owned
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHeld as property by a specific owner.
Common pairings
privately owned
family owned
state owned
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What does “owned” mean?
The word “owned” means belonging to a specific person, group, or category of owner. In plain terms, held as property by a specific owner.
How do you pronounce “owned”?
“Owned” is pronounced ohnd (/oʊnd/ in IPA).
How do you use “owned” in a sentence?
Here is “owned” used in a sentence: “The cafe is locally owned and family run.”
What part of speech is “owned”?
“Owned” is an adjective.
Is “owned” a common word?
“Owned” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What does it mean for something to be owned?
If something is owned, it legally belongs to a particular person, group, or organisation who holds the right to use, control, or sell it. Ownership implies possession and authority over the item, as opposed to merely borrowing or renting it from someone else.
What is the difference between owned and rented?
Owned means you hold legal title to something and can keep, change, or sell it. Rented means you pay to use something that still belongs to another party, with no permanent claim. An owned home is yours; a rented one reverts to the landlord.
What is an example of something being owned?
A car registered in your name is owned by you; a building held by a business is company-owned; a park run by the city is publicly owned. The word simply signals who holds the rights to a thing, whether an individual, a group, or the state.
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