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

Mortgage rates closely track the yield on a 10-year Treasury bond, or the amount paid to a bondholder annually. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025

Analysts say the bond auction signals growing confidence in Milei's reforms after his party's landslide midterm election victory reassured bondholders that his government would be able to pay them back. —Arkansas Online, 7 Dec. 2025

After the war, there was no Confederate government to pay back Southern bondholders. —David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025

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

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