titleholder

noun

ti·​tle·​hold·​er ˈtī-tᵊl-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce titleholder (audio)
: one that holds a title
specifically : champion

Examples of titleholder in a Sentence

became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history
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Rountree is scheduled to meet former light heavyweight titleholder Jiri Prochazka (31-5-1) on Saturday. Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025 The reigning titleholders fell 1-0 on Monday, their first defeat of the season. David Close, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 At 14, Kim made history by winning gold in the superpipe at the 2015 Winter X Games, becoming the youngest-ever titleholder. Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025 Minnesota is mad and motivated, but New York is the titleholder until told otherwise. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for titleholder

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of titleholder was in 1840

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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titleholder. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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