placeholder
[ pleys-hohl-der ]
noun
something that marks or temporarily fills a place (often used attributively): I couldn’t find my bookmark, so I put a coaster in my book as a placeholder.We’re using placeholder art in this mock-up of the ad layout.
Mathematics, Logic. a symbol in an expression that may be replaced by the name of any element of the set.
a person who holds a government office, especially one appointed to the position in return for political support or favors.
Origin of placeholder
1Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use placeholder in a sentence
Dyson was rich, sober, and matter-of-fact, a prudent place-holder.
A Book about Doctors | John Cordy JeaffresonHis instructions were to break up a red-tape system, and such a task converted every place-holder into his enemy.
The Life of Gordon, Volume II | Demetrius Charles Boulger
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