From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Daily lifeholderhold‧er /ˈhəʊldə $ ˈhoʊldər/ ●●○ noun [countable]1OWNHAVEsomeone who owns or controls something
the 800 metres world record holder
Season-ticket holders are furious at the rise in rail fares.
British passport holdersholder of
holders of ordinary shares2Dsomething that is used to hold an objectcandle/cigarette/test-tube etc holderExamples from the Corpusholder• I said I did not think a holder would solve the problem.• candleholders• A point to watch here, is where a creditcardholderapplies for an extra card on the same account.• Credit card holders can order tickets by phone.• a cigaretteholder• He placed the lamp and the guttering candle in its holder on a lowtable in the centre of the floor.• Eurobonds are principally in bearer form, transferable by delivery with no record of holder, thereby preservinganonymity.• It comes as welcomenews for around three thousand pensionholders in Swindon.• Is there a lot of rivalry among key power holders or is there open respect?• The holder of Card 3 will write down observations.candle/cigarette/test-tube etc holder• Beside it was a test-tube holder with a series of bloodsamples.• Two bronzecandle holders in the centerflanked a floral piece.• He was carefully not displaying his cigarette holder and wore a floppykhakidrilljacket and baggytrousers of the same material.• There was a joint in the cigarette holder.• He took the cigarette holder out of his widemouth and beamed at his visitor, his Roosevelt smile, warm and toothy.From Longman Business Dictionaryholderhold‧er /ˈhəʊldəˈhoʊldər/ noun [countable]1someone who possesses land, investments etcholder ofThe holders of the bonds will be paid £100 on that date. → see alsobondholder, cardholder, debenture holder, policyholder, shareholder, stockholder2the person who has a particular jobholder ofThe previous holder of the post resigned.
