holt
noun
a wood or grove.
holt
1 American
[hohlt]
/ hoʊlt /
noun
Archaic.
holts
plural
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a wood or grove.
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a wooded hill.
Holt
2
American
[hohlt]
/ hoʊlt /
noun
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Harold Edward, 1908–67, Australian political leader: prime minister 1966–67.
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a town in central Michigan.
Holt
1
British
/ həʊlt /
noun
holt
2
British
/ həʊlt /
noun
holt
3
British
/ həʊlt /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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 ( see clado-), Old Irish caill wood
Example Sentences
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In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt that aired on the “Today” show on Wednesday, the 79-year-old actor and activist opened up about living with the disease.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
In the East of England, the insect survives in a handful of locations in Norfolk, near Aylsham, Sheringham and Holt.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
This essay is adapted from Bojan Pancevski’s new book, “The Nord Stream Conspiracy: The Inside Story of the Explosions That Shook the World,” to be published by Henry Holt & Co. on June 16.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
"For a while, people have seen signatures of hurricanes in ionospheric weather," Holt said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Ned ran after him, and when he got a glimpse of Holt, he could tell he was asleep with his eyes wide open.”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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