: one that bears: such as
a
b
: a plant yielding fruit
c
d
: one holding a check, draft, bond, or other order for payment especially if marked payable to bearer
—often used attributively
bearer bonds
Examples of bearer in a Sentence
the bearer of a U.S. passport
The check was marked “payable to bearer.”
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NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
There’s the great house girl, represented with a pot and spoon to signify her role, and a gift bearer carrying a basket with two pillows.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 5 Sep. 2024
Be the sunshine in the room instead of the bearer of bad news.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
The bearer of that news was Yankees manager Miller Huggins, who got Ruth’s OK by offering a massive salary hike.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bearer
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“Bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearer. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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bearer
noun
bear·er
ˈbar-ər 
ˈber-
1
: someone or something that bears, supports, or carries
2
: a person holding a check or order for payment
Legal Definition
bearer
1 of 2 noun
bear·er
ˈbar-ər
: a person holding a check, draft, or other negotiable instrument for payment especially marked payable to bearer or having a blank endorsement
bearer
2 of 2 adjective
: freely transferable by the holder with or without endorsement and with full title passing by delivery to the transferee: as
a
: not having a registered owner
b
: not designating a specific payee
a bearer instrument
bearer checks
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