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

But the carrier avoided big changes in the process and instead focused on a deal with its bondholders, which exchanged almost $800 million in debt for equity, and it was greeted after bankruptcy with persistently higher costs and weaker-than-expected domestic travel demand. —Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025

Their risk is capped at that 30%, while the banks and bondholders eat the losses. —Jim Vinoski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Mortgage rates closely track the yield on a 10-year Treasury bond, or the amount paid to a bondholder annually. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025

Its debt has soared from distressed levels, vindicating bondholders who withstood years of brinkmanship and legal drama with Ergen. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 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