holding
the act of a person or thing that holds.
a section of land leased or otherwise tenanted, especially for agricultural purposes.
a company owned by a holding company.
Often holdings. legally owned property, especially stocks, bonds, or real estate.
holdings, Library Science. the entire collection of books, periodicals, and other materials in a library.
Sports. the illegal obstruction of an opponent, as in football, basketball, or ice hockey, by use of the hands, arms, or stick.
Origin of holding
1Other words from holding
- pre·hold·ing, noun
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How to use holding in a sentence
Rio Tinto also reiterated that holdings in the mine are fully compliant with the current sanctions regime.
In January 2008, Mullaney formed Trident Financial Holdings & Acquisitions, LLC.
The job involves keeping an eye on holdings, trusts, investments, and portfolios.
Joseph O'Neill's 'The Dog' Has a Dystopian Dubai as Modernity's Stand-In | J.P. O’Malley | September 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA major backer for one Britton Holdings investment is a Chinese conglomerate active in the energy sector.
Sharpe Holdings Inc.* Missouri corporation that is involved in the farming, dairy, creamery, and cheese-making industries.
After Hobby Lobby, These 82 Corporations Could Drop Birth Control Coverage | Abby Haglage | June 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Carter was a very wealthy man whose land holdings—300,000 acres total—were second in Virginia only to the Fairfaxes.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyNow these holdings were recalled sharply to memory, and both of them took train to Coldriver.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandAt the Governor's suggestion, in order to obtain revenue, the state sold its railroad holdings at a great reduction.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyThis might have been done by converting the holdings of the men-at-arms into allodial estates, held direct from the Crown.
Landholding In England | Joseph FisherA considerable number of the tenants expressed their readiness to purchase their holdings subject to the reservation.
Is Ulster Right? | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for holding
/ (ˈhəʊldɪŋ) /
land held under a lease and used for agriculture or similar purposes
(often plural) property to which the holder has legal title, such as land, stocks, shares, and other investments
sport the obstruction of an opponent with the hands or arms, esp in boxing
Australian informal in funds; having money
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