freehold
an estate in land, inherited or held for life.
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freehold
1 American
[free-hohld]
/ ˈfriˌhoʊld /
noun
adjective
Freehold
2
American
[free-hohld]
/ ˈfriˌhoʊld /
noun
freehold
British
/ ˈfriːˌhəʊld /
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of freehold
1375–1425; late Middle English frehold ( see free, hold 1); translation of Anglo-French franc tenement ( see frank 1, tenement)
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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
The 1,500-acre freehold integrated industrial hub has an estimated gross development value of MYR3.5 billion over 10 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
“O yes,” said Wemmick, “I have got hold of it, a bit at a time. It’s a freehold, by George!”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Falcone attended a Freehold Township school board meeting in early 2022 when masks were still required.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
Adele, a New York native who moved to Freehold, N.J., is survived by her son, and daughters Virginia Shave and Pamela Springsteen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
She worked as a legal secretary and raised a young working-class family in Freehold, N.J., while her husband often struggled to find steady work and grappled with mental illness.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
A monochromatic palette is a good place to start, says Todd Carr, who runs the botanicals and homewares shop Hort & Pott in Freehold, New York, with partner Taylor Harrington.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Dragon roads, men called the great stone roadways of the Freehold, but the one that ran eastward from Volantis to Meereen had earned a more sinister name: the demon road.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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