Home › Words › L › loanholderloanholderloanholder means one who takes out a loan.EtymologyFrom loan + holder.nounOne who takes out a loan.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.loaner 71% match — One who loans; a lender. vs loanholder →borrower 68% match — One who borrows. vs loanholder →loanee 67% match — borrower; someone who is loaned something vs loanholder →borrowee 64% match — One from whom something is borrowed; a lender. vs loanholder →mortgager 64% match — One who uses property they own as security for a loan: the borrower in a mortgage agreement. vs loanholder →deedholder 63% match — One who holds a deed. vs loanholder →homeowner 62% match — Someone who owns a house. vs loanholder →debtholder 62% match — An owner of a financial obligation of another party. vs loanholder →