freeholder
Americannoun
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the owner of a freehold.
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(in some U.S. counties) a registered voter who owns local property and has been a local resident for a specified length of time.
noun
Etymology
Origin of freeholder
1325–75; Middle English freholder ( see free, holder); translation of Anglo-French fraunc tenaunt ( see frank 1, tenant)
Example Sentences
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There is no freeholder, and residents vote on decisions about shared spaces and maintenance.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
It says it's "expected to be available in 2029"- which means, from that date, flat owners will purchase their home and the building and land beneath it, rather than it being owned by a freeholder.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
There are around five million leasehold homes in England and Wales, where people own the right to occupy a property via a lease for a limited number of years from a freeholder.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Justin Madders told the BBC Labour must stick to its pledge to cap ground rents - an annual fee leaseholders must pay to their freeholder.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
Cook your breakfast there, and—well, after that you're a sort of tolerated freeholder.
From Mushroom Town by Onions, Oliver
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