record holder

noun

: the person or thing that has achieved something no other person or thing has achieved : a person or thing that holds a record

He is the marathon world record holder.

They're developing an airplane that is expected to be faster than the current record holder.

Examples of record holder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Michael Granville, the previous record holder, had a time of 1:46.45. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2025

The world's next tallest timber tower is due to begin construction in the Wisconsin city soon, near the current world record holder, the Ascent. —Adam Williams june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2025

Jamaican national record holder Ackera Nugent controlled the race, running 12.44 seconds to break the facility record and earn her first victory of the weekend. —Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

The Harrison County store is expected to be just a few square feet shy (well, 1,600 square feet) of the biggest Buc-ee's record holder, which is currently in Luling, Texas. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025

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