Synonyms for bearer

Most common

carrier · toter · holder · pall-bearer

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.

Related words

Word family

bearess

Phrases

bearer bond bearer note cross bearer

Forms

Plural

bearers → carriers, toters, pall-bearers, holders…

Example sentences

• carrier Impure drinking water can be a carrier of diseases.
• holder Tom was the title-holder before Mary outseated him.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

toter

6 letters

holder²

7 letters

carrier³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (holder² = 2 syllables).