cupholder

American  

[kuhp-hohl-der] / ˈkʌpˌhoʊl dər /

noun

• cupholders
  plural

1. a competitor who has won or successfully defended a specific cup, trophy, championship, etc.; champion.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cupholders
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cupholder

cup + holder

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

cupholder cupholders

Every seat has a cupholder; every seat row has 100W USB-C power outlets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

As in an electric car, there’s a phone charger at each seat, and a cupholder.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

I also used Astro to track down household members and deliver drinks, food, and the occasional tablet or smartphone in the robot’s cargo area, which comes with a removable cupholder.

From The Verge ● May 26, 2022

As he climbed into his booster seat, he put his birthday turtle into the cupholder of the door.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2022

Lily jumped like the change in his cupholder, giving him a nasty look.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

MetLife may have been temporarily renamed “New York New Jersey Stadium,” but the brand can still be seen throughout the stadium—- the coverup job didn’t extend to cupholders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

You also get cupholders for your rear passengers’ drinks, though rear air vents aren’t available here either.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024

The base fits in cupholders; the handle makes it easier to sip from a heavy thermos while multitasking.

From Slate ● Jan. 18, 2024

Abandoned strollers and empty lawn chairs, some with half-consumed drinks in the cupholders, were lined up along the sidewalk.

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2022

Autumn flushes, Roseate blushes, Vermeil tinges, Violet fringes, Every hue Of his flower cupholders, O'er the clear ether Mingled together, Shining anew From his gleaming shoulders!

From Poems — Volume 1 by Meredith, George