Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

bondholder

American  
[bond-hohl-der] / ˈbɒndˌhoʊl dər /

noun

  1. a holder of a bond or bonds issued by a government or corporation.


bondholder British  
/ ˈbɒndˌhəʊldə /

noun

  1. an owner of one or more bonds issued by a company or other institution

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms


Etymology

Origin of bondholder

First recorded in 1815–25; bond 1 + holder


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

JetBlue’s bonds traded down sharply this week following a recent bondholder call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Radford’s current owner, Hackman Capital Partners, defaulted on $1.1 billion of bondholder debt and turned the property over to lenders led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Discovery board, Paramount says it will agree to fully backstop an exchange offer that relieves WBD of its contractual bondholder obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

The production is also facing an arbitration claim for alleged breaches in its co-financing agreement with its distributor New Line Cinema and City National Bank, “Horizon” bondholder, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

On the other hand, if a concern is very successful, a shareholder may receive large dividends, while the bondholder receives only the stipulated interest.

From Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) by Seymour Eaton

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training