place holder

A form of placeholder — Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.

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Meanings

nounplace holder (plural place holders)

plural place holders

  1. alternativeAlternative form of placeholder.
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APA

place holder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/place%20holder

MLA

“place holder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/place%20holder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “place holder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/place%20holder.

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