: 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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Defense attorney Kathryn Nester asked Bagley about finding an empty pistol holster on the ground after the crowd fled.
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Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.
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Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
As police tried to handcuff Sever, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said Sever swung at troopers and forcefully grabbed at a trooper's duty weapon, which was secured in a holster.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The state allows for open or concealed carry, but any handgun carried in public view must be in a holster.
—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.
—
Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
As police tried to handcuff Sever, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said Sever swung at troopers and forcefully grabbed at a trooper's duty weapon, which was secured in a holster.
—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The state allows for open or concealed carry, but any handgun carried in public view must be in a holster.
—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
28 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.
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holster
noun
hol·ster
ˈhōl(t)-stər 
: a usually leather case for carrying a pistol
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