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 ( free, hold ¹ ); translation of Anglo-French franc tenement ( frank ¹, tenement )

Example Sentences

Recent reports have suggested that the Treasury and the housing department have been at loggerheads over the issue, with concerns over how a cap would impact pension funds which own freeholds.

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Some reports have suggested there are divisions between the Treasury and housing department over the issue, with officials concerned about the impact of a cap on pension funds which own freehold properties.

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Daniel Timms, who worked on the story with other journalists at the Sheffield Tribune, said Mr Milne had bought the freehold for at least 258 properties, costing £317.83 each, in four auction lots.

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The leaseholders say they feel completely "powerless" and frustrated that individual directors or shareholders of freehold companies are not liable.

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Ms Shaw said she had no idea what the sale of the freehold meant for her or the other leaseholders who had between them paid millions of pounds for flats on the land.

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Related Words

• acreage
• estate
• field
• garden
• grassland
• homestead
• lawn
• meadow
• nursery
• orchard
• pasture
• plantation
• ranch