titleholder

noun

ti·​tle·​hold·​er ˈtī-tᵊl-ˌhōl-dər 

: one that holds a title

specifically : champion

Synonyms

• champion
• champ

Examples of titleholder in a Sentence

became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history

Recent Examples on the Web

Marcus Rashford could make his debut in La Liga on Saturday when titleholder Barcelona gets its season underway with a visit to Mallorca. —Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025

In many ways, Naomi, not always pushed as a top star, showed up in East Rutherford, New Jersey as the underdog, despite being the titleholder. —Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025

She was also named the WBO light heavyweight titleholder. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025

The reigning titleholder would repeat, as Nazarene Christian fell, 16-2, in a five-inning run-rule TAPPS softball Division IV state championship contest played on Allan Saxe Field on the University of Texas-Arlington campus. —Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for titleholder

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