holdernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhəʊl.dər/us/ˈhoʊl.dɚ/holder noun [ C ] (CONTAINER)
a device for putting objects in or for keeping them in place:
a toothbrush holder
a cigarette holder
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- The contender faces a world championship fight against the title holder.
- The 100 metres was won by the world record holder.
- The franchise holder pays an annual fee for the franchise.
- He's the current holder of the Commonwealth record.
- Children under 15 are admitted for free when accompanied by a ticket holder.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
General and miscellaneous containers
- bin
- carton
- casing
- casket
- clothes basket
- coal bunker
- coffer
- gunnysack
- hamper
- hanging basket
- hod
- inkstand
- receptacle
- resealable
- safe
- safe deposit box
- safety deposit box
- sandpail
- shaker
- wormery
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holder noun [ C ] (OWNER)
someone who officially owns something:
an account/licence/passport holder
Holders of shares in the company receive various benefits.
See also
shareholder
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Having and owning - general words
- -owned
- attach to sb/sth
- be endowed with sth idiom
- bear
- bearer
- belong
- belong to sb
- call
- claim
- endow
- glint
- hold
- interest
- not/never want for anything idiom
- owner
- ownership
- possess
- proprietress
- stake somewhere/sth out
- want
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