Holdover - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhəʊldəʊvər|  American pronunciation of the word holdover
Brit.  |ˈhəʊldəʊvə|  British pronunciation of the word holdover

noun

- an official who remains in office after his term (syn: hangover)
- something that has survived from the past (syn: hangover)
a holdover from the sixties

Extra examples

He is the only holdover from their last championship team.

This policy is a holdover from the previous administration.

Her fear of dogs is a holdover from her childhood.

Word forms

noun
singular: holdover
plural: holdovers
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