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Explore Ownerless through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like unowned or owned. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Ownerless in a sentence

Ownerless meaning

having no owner.

Synonyms of Ownerless

unowned owned

Using Ownerless

  • The main meaning on this page is: having no owner.
  • Useful related words include: unowned, owned.
  • In the example corpus, ownerless often appears in combinations such as: as ownerless, ownerless property.

Context around Ownerless

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

become 1× bring 1×

Often after:

property 4× buildings 1×

Sentence patterns with Ownerless

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

crown as ownerless property 2× classed as ownerless property occur 1× to bring ownerless buildings back 1× will become ownerless property and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in a recent 1× it means the 1× the scheme was 1× there are currently 1× unclaimed estates classed 1×

Common sentence endings:

as ownerless property 2× cannot be found 1× of local communities 1× of the crown 1×

Words around Ownerless

Just before it in the word index:

owner 8.077 ownenu 2 owned 8.764 owndata 3 ownby 13 ownbey 9

Just after it in the word index:

owners 7.373 ownership 3.048 ownerships 8 owning 774 owns 2.264 ownself 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Ownerless

  • In this selection, "ownerless" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, become, bring, property and buildings stand out and add context to how "ownerless" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include crown as ownerless property and classed as ownerless property occur. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ownerless" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ownerless

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It means the deceased’s property will become ‘ownerless property’ and will be in possession of the Crown. (18 words)

There are currently there are eight estates in the town which have passed to the Crown as ‘ownerless property'. (19 words)

The scheme was launched earlier this year to provide opportunities to bring ownerless buildings back into productive use for the benefit of local communities. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Unclaimed estates, classed as ‘ownerless property’, occur when there is no will – or the beneficiaries of the will cannot be traced - and the next family member, following the rules of intestacy, cannot be found. (34 words)

In a recent release by the UK’s Treasury Solicitor it has been revealed that there are seven unclaimed estates in the county, which have passed to the Crown as ‘ownerless property’. (32 words)

The scheme was launched earlier this year to provide opportunities to bring ownerless buildings back into productive use for the benefit of local communities. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

In a recent release by the UK’s Treasury Solicitor it has been revealed that there are seven unclaimed estates in the county, which have passed to the Crown as ‘ownerless property’.

It means the deceased’s property will become ‘ownerless property’ and will be in possession of the Crown.

There are currently there are eight estates in the town which have passed to the Crown as ‘ownerless property'.

Unclaimed estates, classed as ‘ownerless property’, occur when there is no will – or the beneficiaries of the will cannot be traced - and the next family member, following the rules of intestacy, cannot be found.

The scheme was launched earlier this year to provide opportunities to bring ownerless buildings back into productive use for the benefit of local communities.

Common combinations with ownerless

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ownerless" in a sentence?
An example: "In a recent release by the UK’s Treasury Solicitor it has been revealed that there are seven unclaimed estates in the county, which have passed to the Crown as ‘ownerless property’." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "ownerless" from authentic English texts.
What does "ownerless" mean?
Ownerless means: having no owner.
What are synonyms of "ownerless"?
Common synonyms of "ownerless" include: unowned, owned.
How many example sentences with "ownerless" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "ownerless", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.