Definition of Owned

1. Adjective. Having an owner; often used in combination. "State-owned railways"

Similar to: Closely-held
Antonyms: Unowned

Definition of Owned

1. Verb. (past of own) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Owned

1. own [v] - See also: own

Lexicographical Neighbors of Owned

owly-eyed
owly eied
own
own(a)
own controls
own goal
own goals
own right
own up
ownability
ownable
ownage
owndom
owndoms
owne
owned (current term)
owner
owner-driver
owner-occupied
owner-occupier
owner-operator
ownerless
ownerlessness
owners
ownership
ownership equity
ownerships
ownest
owneth
owning

Literary usage of Owned

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1912)
"... total of dividends and assets disbursed to shareholders and property owned, stocks, bonds, etc., ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"Before the war out of 75 countries which had railways, 40 had more mileage that was owned by companies than by the state, while 35 had more mileage that was ..."

3. The American Stud Book by Sanders Dewees Bruce (1889)
"ILMA В., bf, foaled 1886; owned by D. Bunnell. By John Harper. Dam by Revolver. ... KATIE A., bm, foaled 1883: owned by GW Trahern. By Bullion. ..."

4. Annual Report by New Jersey Civil Service Commission (1910)
"The roads are grouped under the name of the operating corporation into classes as follows: (A) Line owned by the operating corporation: (a) main line, ..."

5. Journal by New York (State). Legislature. Senate (1915)
"'An act to provide for rapid transit railways in cities of over one million inhabitants,' with reference to exchange of property owned by the city and used ..."

6. Biennial Reportby Vermont Public Service Commission, Kentucky State Park Commission, State Park Commission, Kentucky by Vermont Public Service Commission, Kentucky State Park Commission, State Park Commission, Kentucky (1856)
"Number of locomotives owned by the company on the 31st day of August, 1856, 10. Number of cars owned by the company August 31, 1856 : First class 8 wheel ..."

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