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placeholder

noun
PLAYS-hohl-dur/ˈpleɪsˌhoʊldɚ/UKPLAYS-hohl-duh/ˈpleɪsˌhəʊldə/

Pluralplaceholders

1 meaning of placeholder

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    nouncountable
    Something that fills a space instead of the real thing, either for now or to keep details general.

    I'll type XX as a placeholder until we know the real date.

    In the math problem, the letter x is a placeholder for the number we need to find.

    UsageOften used as as a placeholder or a placeholder until something.

    Similarstand-in, stopgap, filler, substitute, dummy

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Origin

Made from the words place and holder.

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 1 fact