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

An additional $500 million will be available from the bondholder group after the company emerges from bankruptcy, expected later this year. —Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

But Flagstar alleges in court documents that Pinnacle did not use its rental income to pay its mortgages, instead paying its Israeli bondholders $12 million. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 15 Jan. 2026

Amazon pushed to delay approval of the DIP deal to keep its interests in the flagship from going to bondholders. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026

Venezuela owes international bondholders, oil companies and others as much as $170 billion — one reason why US firms have been reluctant to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure. —Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026

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