shareholder

noun

share·​hold·​er ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 

: one that holds or owns a share in property

especially : stockholder

shareholding

ˈsher-ˌhōl-diŋ 

noun

Examples of shareholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But this led to a pre-emption process, which allowed other shareholders to buy the Gold family stake. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Original investor Gron Ventures remains a minority shareholder in Nature of Things, while Outside In, which Janes debuted last November with a $64 Silk Serum Foundation and $72 Floral Reserve Face Oil, is self-funded. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

What will Netflix launch next to assuage our, or, well, shareholders’ doubts? — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Rimac is still the majority shareholder at 55%, but Porsche is no longer involved in the French hypercar maker’s future. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shareholder

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

Kids Definition

shareholder

noun

share·​hold·​er -ˌhōl-dər 

: one that owns or holds a share in property

especially : stockholder

Legal Definition

shareholder

noun

share·​hold·​er

: one that owns a share in a fund (as a mutual fund) or property

especially : stockholder see also derivative action, equity sense 4c, proxy contest

shareholding adjective or noun