previous owner

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A previous owner is someone who formerly owned something that now belongs to someone else.

The term appears most often with vehicles, real estate, and other property that changes hands: The previous owner installed a new roof, According to the previous owner, it's never been in an accident.

The phrase implies a chain of possession—the current owner acquired the item from the previous owner.

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inherited · secondhand · used · well loved · provenance · history · vintage · antique · resale · transfer · change of hands · chain of custody · handed down · custody · possession · legacy · family heirloom · heirloom

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previous ownerbuyer

One who acquires things

purchaser · acquirer · transferee · grantee · assignee

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previous, previously, owner, owned, owning, ownership, ownerships, owners, disown

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