Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

lienholder

American  
[leen-hohl-der] / ˈlinˌhoʊl dər /

noun

Law.

  1. a person who has a lien on particular property.

Etymology

Origin of lienholder

lien 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.

Typically, the opening bid at the auction is set at the total amount owed to the lienholder, including any applicable fees.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026

However, Hankey negotiated a deal with Remillard to be the senior lienholder in exchange for making his $82.5-million loan, which was needed to help finish the project.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2021

Owen ruled that the lienholder “does not have a right specifically enforceable in the excess proceeds.”

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 6, 2011

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.