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owner-operator

own·er-op·er·a·tor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ner op-uh-rey-ter]
    • /ˈoʊ nər ˈɒp əˌreɪ tər/
    • /ˈəʊnə(r) ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ner op-uh-rey-ter]
    • /ˈoʊ nər ˈɒp əˌreɪ tər/

Definitions of owner-operator word

  • noun owner-operator a driver, especially of a truck or taxicab, who owns and operates a vehicle used to earn a living. 1
  • noun owner-operator a person who both owns and operates a business. 1
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Origin of owner-operator

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Owner-operator

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Owner-operator

owner-operator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Top questions with owner-operator

  • what is an owner-operator?

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