US /ˈhoʊɫdɚ/ UK /ˈhəʊldə/
noun name Freq #11486

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    An object made to hold or support something.

    Put your umbrella in the umbrella holder by the door.

  2. 2
    noun

    A person who owns or possesses something.

    He has been an account holder with us since 2004.

  3. 3
    noun

    The current champion or title winner.

    The defending holder was knocked out in the first round.

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms holders
Derived forms accountholderbaitholderbillholderbondholderbook-holderbookholderboroughholderbottleholderboxholderbus-holdercandleholdercardholder

Etymology

From hold + -er.

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