bondholder

noun

bond·​hold·​er ˈbänd-ˌhōl-dər 

: one that holds a government or corporation bond

Examples of bondholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Financial results for 2025 are not expected to be released to bondholders for several months. —Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026

This new infrastructure will be financed by shareholders and bondholders, taxed by local governments, and built by a skilled workforce — all real and necessary expenses. —Rory M. Christian, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026

An additional $500 million will be available from the bondholder group after the company emerges from bankruptcy, expected later this year. —Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

But Flagstar alleges in court documents that Pinnacle did not use its rental income to pay its mortgages, instead paying its Israeli bondholders $12 million. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 15 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bondholder

• beholder
• cardholder
• freeholder
• householder
• landholder
• leaseholder
• lienholder
• placeholder
• shareholder
• slaveholder
• smallholder
• stadtholder

Kids Definition

bondholder

noun

bond·​hold·​er ˈbänd-ˌhōl-dər 

: the owner of a government or corporation bond

Legal Definition

bondholder

noun

bond·​hold·​er ˈbänd-ˌhōl-dər 

: a person or business entity that holds a government or corporation bond compare stockholder