bondholder

noun

bond·​hold·​er ˈbänd-ˌhōl-dər 

: one that holds a government or corporation bond

Examples of bondholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some bondholders have worried over a sellers note — money still due to be paid to the prior owners of Neiman’s — that is believed to be around $300 million and due early next year. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025

These clauses allow governments to automatically suspend debt service payments to bondholders for up to two years when a qualifying disaster strikes. —Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025

Propheter notes that Denver has a simple, if costly, option for pleasing bondholders. —Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025

Mamdani would also need the MTA’s private-sector bondholders to agree since the agency has pledged future fares, including from buses, to bondholders, Gelinas said. —Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bondholder

• beholder
• cardholder
• freeholder
• householder
• landholder
• leaseholder
• lienholder
• placeholder
• shareholder
• slaveholder
• smallholder
• stadtholder

Kids Definition

bondholder

noun

bond·​hold·​er ˈbänd-ˌhōl-dər 

: the owner of a government or corporation bond

Legal Definition

bondholder

noun

bond·​hold·​er ˈbänd-ˌhōl-dər 

: a person or business entity that holds a government or corporation bond compare stockholder