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

The shipyard just unveiled plans for its new 237-foot vessel, overtaking the brand’s previous record holder, Sparta, by 17 feet. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 June 2026

Messi missed an early penalty for Argentina, but strikes in either half moved him to 18 goals at the World Cup, two clear of previous record holder Miroslav Klose. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 23 June 2026

The offering leapfrogs SpaceX to become the largest global IPO, surpassing the current record holder, Saudi Aramco. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 June 2026

The undefeated women’s champ and world-record holder Miki Sudo looks to raise her eleventh mustard belt, while the face of competitive eating, Joey Chestnut, seeks his eighteenth victory. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Rhymes for record holder

• officeholder
• beholder
• bondholder
• cardholder
• freeholder
• householder
• landholder
• leaseholder
• lienholder
• placeholder
• shareholder
• slaveholder