noun
holder
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noun
1
A person who owns, possesses, or is entitled to something, such as a ticket, title, or account.
"Only ticket holders were allowed past the gate."
"She became the record holder after her fastest lap of the season."
2
An object designed to hold or contain something.
"He kept his pens in a wooden holder on the desk."
How to Use Holder
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone (or something) that holds, owns, or contains something.
Common pairings
ticket holder
record holder
candle holder
title holder
Word Forms
holders plural
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Etymology
From "hold" plus the agent suffix "-er," meaning "one who holds."