According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
owner, proprietor
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; āhe is the owner of a chain of restaurantsā
owner, possessor
(noun) a person who owns something; āthey are searching for the owner of the carā; āwho is the owner of that friendly smile?ā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
owner (plural owners)
One who owns something.
(nautical, slang) The captain of a ship.
• (one who owns): possessor, proprietor (of a business, etc)
• Rowen, rewon, rowen, worne
Source: Wiktionary
Own"er, n.
Definition: One who owns; a rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or rightful title, whether he is the possessor or not. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.