: a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
broadly
: a case for carrying a usually small item on the person
a knife holster
a heart monitor carried in a hip holster
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According to a charging document filed by the Harris County District Attorney's Office and obtained by PEOPLE, Harden, 36, was knowingly carrying a handgun outside of a holster in plain view inside his vehicle.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
One second an officer is seen drawing his weapon from his holster like a gunslinger and pointing it straight in the direction of a dashcam in an approaching police car.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 11 June 2026
One of the standing officers draws his gun, points it at the vehicle, then returns it to his holster.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Gary drives a fancy car, wears sharp suits and, coolest of all, packs a gun in an ankle holster.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
One second an officer is seen drawing his weapon from his holster like a gunslinger and pointing it straight in the direction of a dashcam in an approaching police car.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 11 June 2026
One of the standing officers draws his gun, points it at the vehicle, then returns it to his holster.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Gary drives a fancy car, wears sharp suits and, coolest of all, packs a gun in an ankle holster.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for holster
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“Holster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holster. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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holster
noun
hol·ster
ˈhōl(t)-stər 
: a usually leather case for carrying a pistol
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