holder

noun

hold·​er ˈhōl-dər 

1

: a person that holds: such as

a(1)

: owner

(2)

: tenant

b

: a person in possession of and legally entitled to receive payment of a bill, note, or check

2

: a device that holds

a cigarette holder

Synonyms

• owner
• possessor
• proprietor

Examples of holder in a Sentence

She is the holder of an honorary degree.

the holder of a world record

Recent Examples on the Web

Vol Nation also gained access to the code provided by Ohio State to its donors and season ticket holders for a presale through Ticketmaster. —Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024

Amtrak has a lounge area for all ticket holders — not just first-class passengers like in most major stations — with traditional airport-style seating and arrival/departure displays. —Mike Deehan, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024

People that live here, people that are season ticket holders, and also tourists. —Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024

To qualify, pass holders must be U.S. residents and members of Frontier Miles, the airline's loyalty program. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing holder

• co-holder
• holder in due course
• pot holder
• record holder
• slave holder

Kids Definition

holder

noun

hold·​er ˈhōl-dər 

1

: a person that holds

especially : a legal owner

2

: a device that holds

Legal Definition

holder

noun

hold·​er

1

: a person that holds: as

a

: owner

the holder of a patent

—often used in combination

a stockholder

b

: one that holds or occupies the property of another by agreement and especially under a lease

2

a

: a person who under the Uniform Commercial Code is in possession of a negotiable instrument that names and is made payable to the possessor or that is payable to bearer

b

: a person under the Uniform Commercial Code in possession of goods named in a document of title if the goods are deliverable to bearer or to the order of the possessor

3

in the civil law of Louisiana : an individual (as a trustee or debtor) or legal or commercial entity that under the Civil Code's provisions for disposition of unclaimed property is in possession of property belonging to another