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

Google is spending bondholders’ money to help Fluidstack buy compute from TeraWulf. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The yield-to-worst yardstick measures the lowest potential yield a bondholder would receive short of an issuer going bankrupt, and incorporates early retirement dates, like call or put options. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Banks, credit-rating agencies, bondholders and investors do not evaluate a budget based on the sincerity of our intentions. — Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

According to The Real Deal, Simad declared bankruptcy in June after defaulting on payments to the company’s Israeli bondholders the previous month, though the bankruptcy proceedings haven’t had an impact on the Mohawk’s day-to-day operations. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 20 July 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