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  freehold

  an estate in land, inherited or held for life.
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  Freehold

  noun

  a town in E New Jersey: battle of Monmouth courthouse 1778.

freehold

¹ American  

[free-hohld] / ˈfriˌhoʊld /

1. an estate in land, inherited or held for life.

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noun

1. a form of tenure by which an estate is held in fee simple, fee tail, or for life.

adjective

1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or held by freehold.

Freehold ² American  

[free-hohld] / ˈfriˌhoʊld /

noun

1. a town in E New Jersey: battle of Monmouth courthouse 1778.

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freehold British  

/ ˈfriːˌhəʊld /

noun

1. 1. tenure by which land is held in fee simple, fee tail, or for life

   2. an estate held by such tenure

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adjective

1. relating to or having the nature of freehold

Etymology

Origin of freehold

1375–1425; late Middle English frehold ( see free, hold ¹); translation of Anglo-French franc tenement ( see frank ¹, tenement)

Example Sentences

Burley awarded a "relatively low" financial compensation of about Aus$100,000, based on the freehold value of the land.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Burley awarded a "relatively low" financial compensation of about Aus$100,000, based on the freehold value of the land.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Net capital expenditure will be reduced by more than 1 billion pounds, with growth capex funded through the sale and releasing—or recycling—of the freehold real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"It never became the subject of a statutory trust and therefore the 1986 lease and the 1993 transfer of the freehold were each made free of such trust," the ruling said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

A solicitor’s letter informed her that the freehold of the bungalow was now hers, irrespective of the position she held with the Tallises.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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