holm
noun
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
holm
1 American
[hohm]
/ hoʊm /
noun
British Dialect.
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a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
-
a small island, especially one in a river or lake.
holm
2
American
[hohm]
/ hoʊm /
noun
Holm
3
American
[hohlm]
/ hoʊlm /
noun
holm
1
British
/ həʊm /
noun
-
an island in a river, lake, or estuary
-
low flat land near a river
Etymology
Origin of holm1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English holm; cognate with Old Norse holm islet, Danish holm, Swedish holme a small island, German Holm hill, island, Latin columen, culmen summit; see hill
Origin of holm2
1350–1400; Middle English, by dissimilation from holn, Old English holen holly
Example Sentences
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The Tree of Freedom in Rab, Croatia, is a 105-year-old holm oak that stands as a symbol of community and heritage.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
For each protein, he pairs a fuel with the precision of a sommelier, selecting holm oak for delicate shellfish and turning to heartier vine wood for red meats.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
Purple crocus flowers bloomed in groves of holm oak, and broom shrubs burst with yellow blooms.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2022
Between these tiny towns, expanses of golden wheat and grassland, punctuated by lone, broad-canopied holm and cork oaks, bring to mind the African savannah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2018
Alice, holding Lyra, had retreated further up the slope, but the open space was not very large: close-branched holm oaks with spiked leaves crowded in on all sides.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
"We are delighted that everything has progressed well so far," Are Holm, lung specialist at the hospital, said in the palace statement.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Their plan is to borrow against their locked-up shares in order to pay for the homes in cash, Holm explained.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026
Holm may be seeing the impact in Austin, but other real-estate agents also see the impact elsewhere.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026
But her MMA career ended in disappointment after defeats by Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes, before retiring in 2016.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
In the wake of Prohibition, many Americans were sick and tired of hearing about the dangers of Demon Rum, and the press coverage was largely sympathetic to Holm.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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