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holder

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of holder

1 one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership
  • the holders of the land gave us permission to camp on it
Synonyms of holder

owner, possessor, proprietor
Words Related to holder

co-owner, coproprietor

landlord, landowner
Near Antonyms of holder

squatter

lessee, renter, tenant
2 something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
  • her hat made a good holder for the shells she collected on the beach
Synonyms of holder

container, receptacle, vessel
Words Related to holder

carrier

cartridge

basket, bin, box, caddy, carton, case, casket, crate, handbasket, locker, trunk

bag, hamper, pocket, sack

cooler, warmer

basin, bottle, bowl, bucket, can, jar, jug, keg, kettle, kit, pack, pail, pitcher, pot, tub, vat

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