holder

[hohl-der] / ˈhoʊl dər /

NOUN

owner

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buyer landowner partner purchaser

STRONG

governor heir heiress heritor keeper legatee master possessor proprietor sharer squire

WEAK

heir-apparent titleholder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

seller

Example Sentences

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One was being built by Vineyard Offshore, a major developer that also is a lease holder off Humboldt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

She became a green card holder in 2023, according to Bis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The Isle of Man Immigration Service acknowledged the recent case in China where a Manx passport holder was denied entry.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Strategy Inc., the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, may be grappling with the same question.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Dora pushed the eyeshade back up on her head and she put the pen in an old-fashioned coil-spring holder.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck