holt

¹ American  

[hohlt] / hoʊlt /

noun

Archaic.

1. a wood or grove.

2. a wooded hill.

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Holt ² American  

[hohlt] / hoʊlt /

noun

1. Harold Edward, 1908–67, Australian political leader: prime minister 1966–67.

2. a town in central Michigan.

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Holt ¹ British  

/ həʊlt /

noun

1. Harold Edward. 1908–67, Australian statesman; prime minister (1966–67); believed drowned

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holt ² British  

/ həʊlt /

noun

1. archaic a wood or wooded hill

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holt ³ British  

/ həʊlt /

noun

1. the burrowed lair of an animal, esp an otter

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Etymology

Origin of holt

before 900; Middle English holte, Old English holt; cognate with Dutch hout, Old Norse holt, German Holz wood; akin to Greek kládos twig ( clado- ), Old Irish caill wood

Example Sentences

In the zoo's otter holt two vulnerable Asian short-clawed otter pups were born last month to mother Midge and father Siyam.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

I don’t know what it was ’bout this critter that riled me so, ’cause when you holt it up next to other animals, there ain’t that much that’s spec-tac-a-lar ’bout it.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

Then I'm pullin' away and shushin' her to be quiet so's not to wake her Ma, when she grabs holt to me and holds tight.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

It was like I had holt of the end of a string that was in a big tangly knot.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles

The cap’n said, “Now holt on for a minute; let’s see what we’s paying for.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis